VITiếng Việt
ICD-10 Vietnam

B50.8Other severe and complicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria

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.

Chapter I
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
Group B50-B64
Protozoal diseases
Official Vietnamese name
Bệnh sốt rét do plasmodium falciparum thể nặng và/hoặc biến chứng khác
Additional WHO coding guidance
Severe or complicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria NOS

Related B50 codes

B50 Plasmodium falciparum malaria B50.0 Primary diagnosis candidate Plasmodium falciparum malaria with cerebral complications B50.9 Primary diagnosis candidate Plasmodium falciparum malaria, 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.