BB00.0

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Acute pulmonary thromboembolism

Description

Acute pulmonary thromboembolism is defined as a partial or complete occlusion of a pulmonary arterial branch with the abrupt onset of related symptoms, such as dyspnoea, tachypnoea, chest pain, cough and blood-tinged sputum. However, acute pulmonary embolism may also occur in the absence of any symptoms.

Index terms

  • Acute pulmonary thromboembolism
  • acute pulmonary embolism
  • Subacute pulmonary thromboembolism

Exclusions from above levels

  • JA05 – Complications following abortion, ectopic or molar pregnancy
  • JB64.4 – Diseases of the circulatory system complicating pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium
  • 01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
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  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
  • 18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • 19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
  • 20 – Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

  • BB00.1 – Chronic pulmonary thromboembolism
  • BB00.Z – Pulmonary thromboembolism, unspecified

Foundation entity

Acute pulmonary thromboembolism – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/74279006

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: BB00: Pulmonary thromboembolism › 11: Diseases of the circulatory system