ICD-11 MMS 2026-01
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Description
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease (COPD), a common preventable and treatable disease, is characterised by persistent airflow limitation that is usually progressive and associated with an enhanced chronic inflammatory response in the airways and the lung to noxious particles or gases. Exacerbations and comorbidities contribute to the overall severity in individual patients.
Excludes
CA20.1 – chronic tracheobronchitisCA20.1Z – Simple or mucopurulent chronic bronchitisCA21 – EmphysemaCA23 – AsthmaCA23.3 – asthmatic bronchitis NOSCA24 – Bronchiectasis
Exclusions from above levels
01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
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19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period20 – Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes
Child codes
CA22.0 – Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute exacerbation, unspecifiedCA22.1 – Certain specified chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseCA22.Z – Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified
Sibling codes
CA20 – BronchitisCA21 – EmphysemaCA23 – AsthmaCA24 – BronchiectasisCA25 – Cystic fibrosisCA26 – Chronic bronchiolitisCA27 – TracheobronchitisCA2Y – Other specified lower respiratory tract diseaseCA2Z – Lower respiratory tract disease, unspecified
Allowed postcoordination axes
Part of: 12: Diseases of the respiratory system
