From parent levels

ChapterXIDiseases of the digestive systemOpen

Exclusions

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
  • certain 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)
BlockK40-K46HerniaOpen

Note

Hernia with both gangrene and obstruction is classified to hernia with gangrene.

Inclusions

  • hernia: acquired
  • hernia: congenital [except diaphragmatic or hiatus]
  • hernia: recurrent
CategoryK43Ventral herniaOpen

K43.9

CategoryResidualBlock K40-K46Chapter XI

Other and unspecified ventral hernia without obstruction or gangrene

Inclusions

  • Ventral hernia NOS
Parent: K43 Ventral hernia