Q79Congenital malformations of the musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
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Specificity
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- Official Vietnamese name
- Dị tật bẩm sinh của hệ cơ xương, không phân loại mục khác
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Excl.: congenital (sternomastoid) torticollis (Q68.0)
Related Q79 codes
Q79.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Q79.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Other congenital malformations of diaphragm
Q79.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Exomphalos
Q79.3
Primary diagnosis candidate
Gastroschisis
Q79.4
Primary diagnosis candidate
Prune belly syndrome
Q79.5
Primary diagnosis candidate
Other congenital malformations of abdominal wall
Q79.6
Primary diagnosis candidate
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Q79.8
Primary diagnosis candidate
Other congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system
Q79.9
Primary diagnosis candidate
Congenital malformation of musculoskeletal system, 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.
