G55*Nerve root and plexus compressions in diseases classified elsewhere
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
Must not be used as the primary diagnosis
Apply only when it matches the confirmed diagnosis and the documented clinical record.
Specificity
Do not use G55* directly
Use the most specific code supported by the record.
- Chapter VI
- Diseases of the nervous system
- Group G50-G59
- Nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders
- Official Vietnamese name
- Chèn ép rễ thần kinh và/hoặc đám rối do bệnh phân loại mục khác
Related G55 codes
G55.0*
Nerve root and plexus compressions in neoplastic disease (C00-D48)
G55.1*
Nerve root and plexus compressions in intervertebral disc disorders (M50- M51)
G55.2*
Nerve root and plexus compressions in spondylosis (M47.- )
G55.3*
Nerve root and plexus compressions in other dorsopathies (M45-M46, M48.- , M53-M54)
G55.8*
Nerve root and plexus compressions in other diseases classified elsewhere
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.
