VITiếng Việt
ICD-10 Vietnam

J17*Pneumonia 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 J17* directly

Use the most specific code supported by the record.

Chapter X
Diseases of the respiratory system
Group J09-J18
Influenza and pneumonia
Official Vietnamese name
Viêm phổi ở bệnh phân loại mục khác

Related J17 codes

J17.0* Pneumonia in bacterial diseases classified elsewhere J17.1* Pneumonia in viral diseases classified elsewhere J17.2* Pneumonia in mycoses J17.3* Pneumonia in parasitic diseases J17.8* Pneumonia in other diseases classified elsewhere

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.