VITiếng Việt
ICD-10 Vietnam

I15Secondary hypertension

Code usage status

Primary diagnosis

Not recommended as the primary diagnosis

Apply only when it matches the confirmed diagnosis and the documented clinical record.

Specificity

Do not use I15 directly

Use the most specific code supported by the record.

Chapter IX
Diseases of the circulatory system
Group I10-I15
Hypertensive diseases
Official Vietnamese name
Tăng huyết áp thứ phát
Additional WHO coding guidance
Excl.: involving vessels of: brain (I60-I69) eye (H35.0)

Related I15 codes

I15.0 Renovascular hypertension I15.1 Hypertension secondary to other renal disorders I15.2 Hypertension secondary to endocrine disorders I15.8 Other secondary hypertension I15.9 Secondary hypertension, 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.