Skip to content
HCC Buddy home

K43.5

Billable

Parastomal hernia without obstruction or gangrene

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A bulge of tissue around a surgically created opening (stoma) that is not trapped and the tissue is healthy.

Coding Tips

  • •Parastomal hernias are common complications of stoma creation
  • •Management is individualized based on stoma function, hernia size, and patient symptoms

Open K43.5 in the Interactive Encoder

See full code details, AI coding tips, HCC mappings, and related codes in our interactive encoder. Start your 14-day Pro trial — no credit card required.

Open in EncoderStart 14-Day Pro Trial