B65.3Cercarial dermatitis Swimmer itch
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 B65-B83
- Helminthiases
- Official Vietnamese name
- Bệnh viêm da do ấu trùng sán máng
Related B65 codes
B65
Schistosomiasis [bilharziasis]
B65.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
Schistosomiasis due to Schistosoma haematobium [urinary schistosomiasis]
B65.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Schistosomiasis due to Schistosoma mansoni [intestinal schistosomiasis]
B65.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Schistosomiasis due to Schistosoma japonicum
B65.8
Primary diagnosis candidate
Other schistosomiases
B65.9
Primary diagnosis candidate
Schistosomiasis, 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.
