J01Acute sinusitis
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
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Apply only when it matches the confirmed diagnosis and the documented clinical record.
Specificity
Do not use J01 directly
Use the most specific code supported by the record.
- Chapter X
- Diseases of the respiratory system
- Group J00-J06
- Acute upper respiratory infections
- Official Vietnamese name
- Viêm xoang cấp tính
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Incl.: abscess acute, of sinus (accessory)(nasal) empyema acute, of sinus (accessory)(nasal) infection acute, of sinus (accessory)(nasal) inflammation acute, of sinus (accessory)(nasal) suppuration acute, of sinus (accessory)(nasal) Use additional code (B95-B98), if desired, to identify infectious agent. Excl.: sinusitis, chronic or NOS (J32.-)
Related J01 codes
J01.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
Acute maxillary sinusitis
J01.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Acute frontal sinusitis
J01.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Acute ethmoidal sinusitis
J01.3
Primary diagnosis candidate
Acute sphenoidal sinusitis
J01.4
Primary diagnosis candidate
Acute pansinusitis
J01.8
Primary diagnosis candidate
Other acute sinusitis
J01.9
Primary diagnosis candidate
Acute sinusitis, 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.
