M36*Systemic disorders of connective tissue in diseases classified elsewhere
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
Must not be used as the primary diagnosis
Apply only when it matches the confirmed diagnosis and the documented clinical record.
Specificity
Do not use M36* directly
Use the most specific code supported by the record.
- Chapter XIII
- musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
- Group M30-M36
- tissue disorders
- Official Vietnamese name
- Tổn thương hệ thống của mô liên kết do bệnh phân loại mục khác
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Excl.: arthropathies in diseases classified elsewhere (M14.-*)
Related M36 codes
M36.0*
Dermato(poly)myos itis in neoplastic disease (C00-D48)
M36.1*
Arthropathy in neoplastic disease (C00-D48)
M36.2*
Haemophilic arthropathy (D66- D68)
M36.3*
Arthropathy in other blood disorders (D50- D76)
M36.4*
Arthropathy in hypersensitivity reactions classified elsewhere
M36.8*
Systemic disorders of connective tissue in other diseases classified elsewhere
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.
