VITiếng Việt
ICD-10 Vietnam

L55.9Sunburn, unspecified

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 XII
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Group L55-L59
Radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Official Vietnamese name
Bỏng [cháy] nắng, không xác định

Related L55 codes

L55 Sunburn L55.0 Primary diagnosis candidate Sunburn of first degree L55.1 Primary diagnosis candidate Sunburn of second degree L55.2 Primary diagnosis candidate Sunburn of third degree L55.8 Primary diagnosis candidate Other sunburn

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.