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K43.7

Billable

Other and unspecified ventral hernia with gangrene

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

What This Code Means

A ventral hernia (bulge in the abdominal wall) that has developed tissue death due to loss of blood supply, typically requiring emergency treatment.

Coding Tips

  • •Gangrene indicates a life-threatening complication requiring immediate intervention; verify surgical documentation confirms tissue necrosis
  • •Distinguish from K43.9 (without gangrene) and K43.6 (with obstruction but no gangrene) based on clinical findings

Code Hierarchy

└K43Ventral hernia└K43.7Other and unspecified ventral hernia with gangrene
└K43.7Other and unspecified ventral hernia with gangrene

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