VITiếng Việt
ICD-10 Vietnam

A68Relapsing fevers

Code usage status

Primary diagnosis

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Apply only when it matches the confirmed diagnosis and the documented clinical record.

Specificity

Do not use A68 directly

Use the most specific code supported by the record.

Chapter I
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
Group A65-A69
Other spirochaetal diseases
Official Vietnamese name
Bệnh sốt tái phát
Additional WHO coding guidance
Incl.: recurrent fever Excl.: Lyme disease (A69.2)

Related A68 codes

A68.0 Primary diagnosis candidate Louse-borne relapsing fever A68.1 Primary diagnosis candidate Tick-borne relapsing fever A68.9 Primary diagnosis candidate Relapsing fever, unspecified

Clinical record checklist

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  • 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.