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ICD-10 Vietnam

Q68.8Other specified congenital musculoskeletal deformities

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 XVII
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Group Q65-Q79
Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system
Official Vietnamese name
Dị dạng cơ xương khớp bẩm sinh xác định khác
Additional WHO coding guidance
Congenital: deformity of: clavicle elbow forearm scapula dislocation of: elbow shoulder

Related Q68 codes

Q68 Other congenital musculoskeletal deformities Q68.0 Primary diagnosis candidate Congenital deformity of sternocleidomastoi d muscle Q68.1 Primary diagnosis candidate Congenital deformity of hand Q68.2 Primary diagnosis candidate Congenital deformity of knee Q68.3 Primary diagnosis candidate Congenital bowing of femur Q68.4 Primary diagnosis candidate Congenital bowing of tibia and fibula Q68.5 Primary diagnosis candidate Congenital bowing of long bones of leg, 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.