Pneumonia due to pneumocystisICD-11 Sub-sub category
ICD-11 code : CA40.20;
Preferred Label : Pneumonia due to pneumocystis;
ICD-11 definition : A disease of the pulmonary system, caused by an infection with the fungi Pneumocystis
jirovecii. This disease is characterized by fever, dry cough, shortness of breath,
or fatigue. Transmission is by opportunistic infection. Confirmation is by identification
of Pneumocystis jirovecii in a lung fluid or tissue sample.;
A disease of the pulmonary system, caused by an infection with the fungi Pneumocystis
jirovecii. This disease is characterized by fever, dry cough, shortness of breath,
or fatigue. Transmission is by opportunistic infection. Confirmation is by identification
of Pneumocystis jirovecii in a lung fluid or tissue sample.