A48.3Toxic shock syndrome
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
May be used as the primary diagnosis
Apply only when it matches the confirmed diagnosis and the documented clinical record.
Specificity
Complete code in the classification
Use when the diagnosis matches and no exclusion applies.
- Group A30-A49
- Other bacterial diseases
- Official Vietnamese name
- Hội chứng sốc nhiễm độc
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Excl.: endotoxic shock NOS (R57.8) sepsis NOS (A41.9)
Related A48 codes
A48
Other bacterial diseases, not elsewhere classified
A48.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
Gas gangrene
A48.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Legionnaires disease
A48.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Nonpneumonic Legionnaires disease [Pontiac fever]
A48.4
Primary diagnosis candidate
Brazilian purpuric fever
A48.8
Primary diagnosis candidate
Other specified bacterial diseases
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.
