CB41.1

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Chronic respiratory failure

Description

In chronic respiratory failure hypoxemia occurs over a period of weeks to months (more than seven days), and chronic respiratory failure develops more slowly and lasts longer than acute respiratory failure.

Exclusions from above levels

  • CB00 – Acute respiratory distress syndrome
  • KB23 – Respiratory distress of newborn
  • MD33 – Respiratory arrest
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  • 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

Child codes

  • CB41.10 – Chronic respiratory failure, Type I
  • CB41.11 – Chronic respiratory failure, Type II
  • CB41.1Z – Chronic respiratory failure, unspecified

Sibling codes

  • CB41.0 – Acute respiratory failure
  • CB41.2 – Respiratory failure, unspecified as acute or chronic

Foundation entity

Chronic respiratory failure – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1365268441

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: CB41: Respiratory failure › 12: Diseases of the respiratory system