K43.9 ICD-10-CA code: Other and unspecified ventral hernia without obstruction or gangrene
K43.9 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other and unspecified ventral hernia without obstruction or gangrene” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
K43.9Other and unspecified ventral hernia without obstruction or gangrene
Short description: Oth & unspec vent hern w/o obs/gangr
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written K439
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to K43.9. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Eventration
- Hernia, hernial (acquired) (recurrent), ventral NEC
Notes for K43.9
As CIHI prints them, with any note K43.9 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Ventral hernia NOS
- Hernia:• acquired• congenital [except diaphragmatic or hiatus]• recurrentFrom K40-K46 Hernia
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)
Note
- Hernia with both gangrene and obstruction is classified to hernia with gangrene.From K40-K46 Hernia
Where K43.9 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)
- 2Block K40-K46Hernia
- 3Category K43Ventral hernia
- 4Valid code K43.9Other and unspecified ventral hernia without obstruction or gangrene
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code K43.9 mean?
K43.9 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other and unspecified ventral hernia without obstruction or gangrene” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is K43.9 in ICD-10-CA?
K43.9 sits under K43 Ventral hernia, within K40-K46 Hernia, within Chapter 11: Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93).
What coding notes apply to K43.9?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Note, Excludes notes for K43.9, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
Codes beside K43.9
View K43K43.0Incisional hernia with obstruction, without gangreneK43.1Incisional hernia with gangreneK43.2Incisional hernia without obstruction or gangreneK43.3Parastomal hernia with obstruction, without gangreneK43.4Parastomal hernia with gangreneK43.5Parastomal hernia without obstruction or gangreneK43.6Other and unspecified ventral hernia with obstruction, without gangreneK43.7Other and unspecified ventral hernia with gangrene