ICD-11 classes
11 Diseases of the circulatory system
Diseases of arteries or arterioles
BD50 — Aortic aneurysm or dissection
BD50.2 — Descending aorta dissection and distal propagation

ICD-11 BD50.2 — Descending aorta dissection and distal propagation

This occurs when a tear in the inner wall of the aorta causes blood to flow between the layers of the wall of the aorta, forcing the layers apart, and distal propagation.

The diagnosis includes nothing.

The diagnosis excludes nothing.

Diagnosis with code BD50.2 contains 5 clarifying diagnoses:

1. BD50.20 — Descending aorta dissection and distal propagation with perforation
2. BD50.21 — Descending aorta dissection and distal propagation with rupture
3. BD50.22 — Descending aorta dissection and distal propagation without mention of perforation or rupture
4. BD50.2Y — Other specified descending aorta dissection and distal propagation
5. BD50.2Z — Descending aorta dissection and distal propagation, unspecified