K85Acute pancreatitis
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
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Apply only when it matches the confirmed diagnosis and the documented clinical record.
Specificity
Do not use K85 directly
Use the most specific code supported by the record.
- Chapter XI
- Diseases of the digestive system
- Group K80-K87
- Disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreas
- Official Vietnamese name
- Viêm tụy cấp tính
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Incl.: Abscess of pancreas Necrosis of pancreas: acute infective Pancreatitis: NOS acute (recurrent)
Related K85 codes
K85.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
Idiopathic acute pancreatitis
K85.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Biliary acute pancreatitis
K85.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Alcohol-induced acute pancreatitis
K85.3
Primary diagnosis candidate
Drug-induced acute pancreatitis
K85.8
Primary diagnosis candidate
Other acute pancreatitis
K85.9
Primary diagnosis candidate
Acute pancreatitis, 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.
