8E21

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Permanent vegetative state

Description

Prognostic term applied to patients in a persistent vegetative state for whom no recovery is expected.

Index terms

  • Permanent vegetative state

Exclusions from above levels

  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
  • 18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • 19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
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  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

  • 8E20 – Persistent vegetative state
  • 8E22 – Minimally conscious state
  • 8E2Y – Other specified disorders of consciousness
  • 8E2Z – Disorders of consciousness, unspecified

Foundation entity

Permanent vegetative state – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/151075161

Part of: 08: Diseases of the nervous system