ICD-11 classes
12 Diseases of the respiratory system
Postprocedural disorders of the respiratory system
Injury or harm arising from surgical or medical care, not...
NE87 — Failed or difficult intubation

ICD-11 NE87 — Failed or difficult intubation

Intubation complicated by patient anatomy or physiology which complicates, prolongs or prevents intubation.Complication is defined as saturations falling more than 20% below baseline, significant damage to lips, teeth or tongue, or regurgitation and aspiration of gastric contents. Prolongation is defined as either intubation using special techniques (fibreoptic intubation) or three or more attempts at intubation using direct laryngoscopy or videolaryngoscopy when performed by a fully trained and expert anesthetist. Failure is defined as the abandonment of the attempt at intubation.

The diagnosis includes nothing.

It has no clarifying diagnoses.

The diagnosis is coded elsewhere:

• Injury or harm arising from surgical or medical care, not elsewhere classified #5164
• Injury or harm arising from surgical or medical care, not elsewhere classified #7848
• Injury or harm arising from surgical or medical care, not elsewhere classified #10133
• Injury or harm arising from surgical or medical care, not elsewhere classified #10750
• Injury or harm arising from surgical or medical care, not elsewhere classified #11715
• Injury or harm arising from surgical or medical care, not elsewhere classified #14823
• Injury or harm arising from surgical or medical care, not elsewhere classified #18113
• Injury or harm arising from surgical or medical care, not elsewhere classified #20029
• Injury or harm arising from surgical or medical care, not elsewhere classified #27403