MD40.51

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Positive sputum culture

Index terms

  • Positive sputum culture

Exclusions from above levels

  • MD22 – Haemoptysis
  • 19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
  • JA66 – Clinical findings on antenatal screening of mother

Sibling codes

  • MD40.50 – Positive culture from nose
  • MD40.52 – Positive throat culture
  • MD40.5Y – Other specified abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from respiratory organs or thorax
  • MD40.5Z – Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from respiratory organs or thorax, unspecified

Foundation entity

Positive sputum culture – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1541925958

Part of: MD40.5: Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from respiratory organs or thorax › MD40: Clinical findings in specimens from respiratory organs or thorax › 21: Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere classified