K43.6 Other and unspecified ventral hernia with obstruction, without gangrene

The ICD-10-CM code for Other and unspecified ventral hernia with obstruction, without gangrene is K43.6 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K95)

Section

K40-K46: Hernia (K40-K46)

Category K43

10 codes (9 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to K43.6:

• Hernia, hernial (acquired) (recurrent) › ventral › with › obstruction
• Hernia, hernial (acquired) (recurrent) › ventral › specified NEC › with › obstruction

Inclusion Terms

• Epigastric hernia causing obstruction, without gangrene
• Hypogastric hernia causing obstruction, without gangrene
• Incarcerated epigastric hernia without gangrene
• Incarcerated hypogastric hernia without gangrene
• Incarcerated midline hernia without gangrene
• Incarcerated spigelian hernia without gangrene
• Incarcerated subxiphoid hernia without gangrene
• Irreducible epigastric hernia without gangrene
• Irreducible hypogastric hernia without gangrene
• Irreducible midline hernia without gangrene
• Irreducible spigelian hernia without gangrene
• Irreducible subxiphoid hernia without gangrene
• Midline hernia causing obstruction, without gangrene
• Spigelian hernia causing obstruction, without gangrene
• Strangulated epigastric hernia without gangrene
• Strangulated hypogastric hernia without gangrene
• Strangulated midline hernia without gangrene
• Strangulated spigelian hernia without gangrene
• Strangulated subxiphoid hernia without gangrene
• Subxiphoid hernia causing obstruction, without gangrene

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 28,315 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included K43.6 among the documented diagnoses.
• 18,185 stays listed it as the principal diagnosis.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

Official Coding Guidelines

Chapter 11 reserved for future expansion

11. Chapter 11: Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K95) Reserved for future guideline expansion

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)