C47Malignant neoplasm of peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system
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Primary diagnosis
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Specificity
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- Chapter II
- Neoplasms
- Group C00-C97
- Malignant neoplasms U ác tính
- Official Vietnamese name
- U ác tính ở dây thần kinh ngoại biên và/hoặc hệ thần kinh tự động
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Incl.: sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves and ganglia
Related C47 codes
C47.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
Peripheral nerves of head, face and neck
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.
