VITiếng Việt
ICD-10 Vietnam

J85Abscess of lung and mediastinum

Code usage status

Primary diagnosis

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Specificity

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Chapter X
Diseases of the respiratory system
Group J85-J86
Suppurative and necrotic conditions of lower respiratory
Official Vietnamese name
Áp xe phổi và/hoặc trung thất

Related J85 codes

J85.0 Primary diagnosis candidate Gangrene and necrosis of lung J85.1 Primary diagnosis candidate Abscess of lung with pneumonia J85.2 Primary diagnosis candidate Abscess of lung without pneumonia J85.3 Primary diagnosis candidate Abscess of mediastinum

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.