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ICD-10-CM Code for Ventral hernia without obstruction or gangrene K43.9

ICD-10 code K43.9 for Ventral hernia without obstruction or gangrene is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the digestive system .

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Ventral hernia without obstruction or gangrene
Epigastric hernia
Ventral hernia NOS

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