P23Congenital pneumonia
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 P23 directly
Use the most specific code supported by the record.
- Official Vietnamese name
- Viêm phổi bẩm sinh
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Incl.: infective pneumonia acquired in utero or during birth Excl.: neonatal pneumonia resulting from aspiration (P24.-)
Related P23 codes
P23.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
Congenital pneumonia due to viral agent
P23.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Congenital pneumonia due to Chlamydia
P23.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Congenital pneumonia due to staphylococcus
P23.3
Primary diagnosis candidate
Congenital pneumonia due to streptococcus, group B
P23.4
Primary diagnosis candidate
Congenital pneumonia due to Escherichia coli
P23.5
Primary diagnosis candidate
Congenital pneumonia due to Pseudomonas
P23.6
Primary diagnosis candidate
Congenital pneumonia due to other bacterial agents
P23.8
Primary diagnosis candidate
Congenital pneumonia due to other organisms
P23.9
Primary diagnosis candidate
Congenital pneumonia, unspecified
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.
