R19.5Other faecal abnormalities
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 XVIII
- Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
- Official Vietnamese name
- Bất thường khác của phân
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Abnormal stool colour Bulky stools Mucus in stools Occult blood in stools Excl.: melaena (K92.1) melaena neonatal (P54.1)
Related R19 codes
R19
Other symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen
R19.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
Intra-abdominal and pelvic swelling, mass and lump
R19.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Abnormal bowel sounds
R19.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Visible peristalsis
R19.3
Primary diagnosis candidate
Abdominal rigidity
R19.4
Primary diagnosis candidate
Change in bowel habit
R19.6
Primary diagnosis candidate
Halitosis
R19.8
Primary diagnosis candidate
Other specified symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen
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.
