VITiếng Việt
ICD-10 Vietnam

K72.0Acute and subacute hepatic failure

Code usage status

Primary diagnosis

May be used as the primary diagnosis

Apply only when it matches the confirmed diagnosis and the documented clinical record.

Specificity

Complete code in the classification

Use when the diagnosis matches and no exclusion applies.

Chapter XI
Diseases of the digestive system
Group K70-K77
Diseases of liver
Official Vietnamese name
Suy gan cấp tính và/hoặc bán cấp tính
Additional WHO coding guidance
Acute non-viral hepatitis NOS Late-onset hepatic failure

Related K72 codes

K72 Hepatic failure, not elsewhere classified K72.1 Primary diagnosis candidate Chronic hepatic failure K72.9 Primary diagnosis candidate Hepatic failure, unspecified

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.