VITiếng Việt
ICD-10 Vietnam

P22Respiratory distress of newborn

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 P22 directly

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Chapter XVI
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
Group P20-P29
Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders specific to the perinatal period
Official Vietnamese name
Suy hô hấp ở trẻ sơ sinh
Additional WHO coding guidance
Excl.: respiratory failure of newborn (P28.5)

Related P22 codes

P22.0 Primary diagnosis candidate Respiratory distress syndrome of newborn P22.1 Primary diagnosis candidate Transient tachypnoea of newborn P22.8 Primary diagnosis candidate Other respiratory distress of newborn P22.9 Primary diagnosis candidate Respiratory distress of newborn, 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.