1B93.2

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Pneumonic plague

Description

Pneumonic plague is a zoonotic disease caused by Yersinia pestis (formerly known as Pasteurella pestis) involving the lung. The lungs are seeded by hematogenous spread or from inhalation of the pathogen.

Index terms

  • Pneumonic plague
  • plague of lung
  • plague pneumonia
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  • pneumonia due to yersinia pestis
  • primary pneumonic plague
  • pulmonary plague
  • Secondary pneumonic plague

Exclusions from above levels

  • NE83.1 – Infection arising from device, implant or graft, not elsewhere classified

Sibling codes

  • 1B93.0 – Bubonic plague
  • 1B93.1 – Cellulocutaneous plague
  • 1B93.3 – Plague meningitis
  • 1B93.Y – Other specified plague
  • 1B93.Z – Plague, unspecified

Foundation entity

Pneumonic plague – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1983098110

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 1B93: Plague › 01: Certain infectious or parasitic diseases