VITiếng Việt
ICD-10 Vietnam

P21.1Mild and moderate birth asphyxia

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 XVI
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
Group P20-P29
Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders specific to the perinatal period
Official Vietnamese name
Ngạt nhẹ và/hoặc ngạt trung bình trong khi sinh
Additional WHO coding guidance
Normal respiration not established within one minute, but heart rate 100 or above, some muscle tone present, some response to stimulation. Asphyxia with 1- minute Apgar score 4-7 Blue asphyxia

Related P21 codes

P21 Birth asphyxia P21.0 Primary diagnosis candidate Severe birth asphyxia P21.9 Primary diagnosis candidate Birth asphyxia, 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.