ICD-11 classes
12 Diseases of the respiratory system
Lung infections
CA43 — Abscess of lung or mediastinum
CA43.0 — Gangrene or necrosis of lung

ICD-11 CA43.0 — Gangrene or necrosis of lung

The term «necrotizing pneumonia» or «lung gangrene» is used to distinguish pulmonary necrosis with multiple small abscesses from a larger cavitary lesion (lung abscess).

The diagnosis includes nothing.

The diagnosis excludes nothing.

It has no clarifying diagnoses.