CA23.31

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Unspecified asthma with status asthmaticus

Description

This refers to an unspecified inflammatory disease of the airways characterised by variable and recurring symptoms, reversible airflow obstruction, and bronchospasm, with an acute exacerbation of asthma that does not respond to standard treatments of inhalative bronchodilators and steroids.

Index terms

  • Unspecified asthma with status asthmaticus
  • Asthma, unspecified, with stated status asthmaticus
  • acute severe asthma
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  • acute severe bronchial asthma
  • status asthma
  • status asthmaticus NOS
  • status post asthmaticus

Excludes

Exclusions from above levels

  • CA22 – chronic obstructive asthma
  • CA22.1 – chronic asthmatic (obstructive) bronchitis
  • CA60.1 – miner’s asthma
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  • CA70 – wood asthma
  • MD11.C – Wheezing
  • 01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
  • 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

  • CA23.30 – Unspecified asthma with exacerbation
  • CA23.32 – Unspecified asthma, uncomplicated

Foundation entity

Unspecified asthma with status asthmaticus – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1480952049

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: CA23.3: Unspecified asthma › CA23: Asthma › 12: Diseases of the respiratory system