I98.3*Oesophageal varices with bleeding 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
Complete code in the classification
Use when the diagnosis matches and no exclusion applies.
- Chapter IX
- Diseases of the circulatory system
- Official Vietnamese name
- Giãn tĩnh mạch thực quản chảy máu do bệnh phân loại mục khác
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Oesophageal varices with bleeding in: liver disorders (K70-K71, K74.-) schistosomiasis (B65.-)
Related I98 codes
I98*
Other disorders of circulatory system in diseases classified elsewhere
I98.0*
Cardiovascular syphilis
I98.1*
Cardiovascular disorders in other infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
I98.2*
Oesophageal varices without bleeding in diseases classified elsewhere
I98.8*
Other specified disorders of circulatory system in 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.
