J39Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
Select a more specific code
Apply only when it matches the confirmed diagnosis and the documented clinical record.
Specificity
Do not use J39 directly
Use the most specific code supported by the record.
- Chapter X
- Diseases of the respiratory system
- Group J30-J39
- Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
- Official Vietnamese name
- Bệnh khác của đường hô hấp trên
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Excl.: acute respiratory infection NOS (J22) acute respiratory infection NOS upper (J06.9) upper respiratory inflammation due to chemicals, gases, fumes or vapours
Related J39 codes
J39.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
Retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscess
J39.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Other abscess of pharynx
J39.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Other diseases of pharynx
J39.3
Primary diagnosis candidate
Upper respiratory tract hypersensitivity reaction, site unspecified
J39.8
Primary diagnosis candidate
Other specified diseases of upper respiratory tract
J39.9
Primary diagnosis candidate
Disease of upper respiratory tract, 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.
