VITiếng Việt
ICD-10 Vietnam

J86Pyothorax

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
Viêm mủ lồng ngực
Additional WHO coding guidance
Incl.: abscess of: pleura thorax empyema pyopneumothorax Use additional code (B95-B98), if desired, to identify infectious agent. Excl.: due to tuberculosis (A15-A16)

Related J86 codes

J86.0 Primary diagnosis candidate Pyothorax with fistula J86.9 Primary diagnosis candidate Pyothorax without fistula

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.