ICD-11 classes
12 Diseases of the respiratory system
Symptoms, signs or clinical findings of the respiratory...
Symptoms or signs involving the respiratory system
MD11 — Abnormalities of breathing
MD11.1 — Asphyxia

ICD-11 MD11.1 — Asphyxia

Asphyxia is a life-threatening condition in which oxygen is prevented from reaching the tissues by obstruction of or damage to any part of the respiratory system. More generally the term indicates all the conditions generating impaired or impeded breathing.

The diagnosis includes nothing.

Diagnosis with code MD11.1 contains 2 clarifying diagnoses:

1. KB20 — Intrauterine hypoxia
   It contains 3 clarifying diagnoses.
2. KB21 — Birth asphyxia
   It contains 3 clarifying diagnoses.

The diagnosis is coded elsewhere:

• Abnormalities of breathing #24421