VITiếng Việt
ICD-10 Vietnam

L08Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue

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Chapter XII
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Group L00-L08
Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Official Vietnamese name
Nhiễm trùng khu trú khác của da và/hoặc mô dưới da

Related L08 codes

L08.0 Primary diagnosis candidate Pyoderma L08.1 Primary diagnosis candidate Erythrasma L08.8 Primary diagnosis candidate Other specified local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue L08.9 Primary diagnosis candidate Local infection of skin and subcutaneous tissue, 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.