J69Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids
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 J69 directly
Use the most specific code supported by the record.
- Chapter X
- Diseases of the respiratory system
- Group J60-J70
- Lung diseases due to external agents
- Official Vietnamese name
- Viêm phổi do chất rắn và/hoặc chất lỏng
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Use additional external cause code (Chapter XX), if desired, to identify cause. Excl.: neonatal aspiration syndromes (P24.-)
Related J69 codes
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.
