A41Other sepsis
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
Select a more specific code
Apply only when it matches the confirmed diagnosis and the documented clinical record.
Specificity
Do not use A41 directly
Use the most specific code supported by the record.
- Group A30-A49
- Other bacterial diseases
- Official Vietnamese name
- Nhiễm trùng hệ thống khác Nếu muốn, có thể
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Use additional code (R57.2) if desired, to identify septic shock. Excl.: bacteraemia NOS (A49.9) during labour (O75.3) following: abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O03- O07, O08.0) immunization (T88.0) infusion, transfusion or therapeutic injection (T80.2) sepsis (due to)(in): actinomycotic (A42.7) anthrax (A22.7) candidal (B37.7) Erysipelothrix (A26.7) extraintestinal yersiniosis (A28.2) gonococcal (A54.8) herpesviral (B00.7) listerial (A32.7) meningococcal (A39.2- A39.4) neonatal (P36.-) postprocedural (T81.4) puerperal (O85) streptococcal (A40.-) tularaemia (A21.7) septic: melioidosis (A24.1) plague (A20.7)
Related A41 codes
A41.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
Sepsis due to Staphylococcus aureus
A41.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Sepsis due to other specified staphylococcus
A41.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Sepsis due to unspecified staphylococcus
A41.3
Primary diagnosis candidate
Sepsis due to Haemophilus influenzae
A41.4
Primary diagnosis candidate
Sepsis due to anaerobes
A41.5
Primary diagnosis candidate
Sepsis due to other Gram-negative organisms
A41.8
Primary diagnosis candidate
Other specified sepsis
A41.9
Primary diagnosis candidate
Sepsis, unspecified
Clinical record checklist
View coding guide →- Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
- Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
- Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
- Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.
2026 regulatory basis
Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.
