C47.0Peripheral nerves of head, face and neck
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 II
- Neoplasms
- Group C00-C97
- Malignant neoplasms U ác tính
- Official Vietnamese name
- U ác tính ở dây thần kinh ngoại biên của đầu, mặt và/hoặc cổ
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Excl.: peripheral nerves of orbit (C69.6)
Related C47 codes
C47
Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system
C47.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Peripheral nerves of upper limb, including shoulder
C47.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Peripheral nerves of lower limb, including hip
C47.3
Primary diagnosis candidate
Peripheral nerves of thorax
C47.4
Primary diagnosis candidate
Peripheral nerves of abdomen
C47.5
Primary diagnosis candidate
Peripheral nerves of pelvis
C47.6
Primary diagnosis candidate
Peripheral nerves of trunk, unspecified
C47.8
Primary diagnosis candidate
Overlapping lesion of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system
C47.9
Primary diagnosis candidate
Peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system, 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.
