VITiếng Việt
ICD-10 Vietnam

P24.0Neonatal aspiration of meconium

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
Trẻ sơ sinh hít phải phân su

Related P24 codes

P24 Neonatal aspiration syndromes P24.1 Primary diagnosis candidate Neonatal aspiration of amniotic fluid and mucus P24.2 Primary diagnosis candidate Neonatal aspiration of blood P24.3 Primary diagnosis candidate Neonatal aspiration of milk and regurgitated food P24.8 Primary diagnosis candidate Other neonatal aspiration syndromes P24.9 Primary diagnosis candidate Neonatal aspiration syndrome, 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.