VITiếng Việt
ICD-10 Vietnam

S78Traumatic amputation of hip and thigh

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Chapter XIX
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Group S70-S79
Injuries to the hip and thigh
Official Vietnamese name
Đứt rời hông và/hoặc đùi do chấn thương
Additional WHO coding guidance
Excl.: traumatic amputation of lower limb, level unspecified (T13.6)

Related S78 codes

S78.0 Primary diagnosis candidate Traumatic amputation at hip joint S78.1 Primary diagnosis candidate Traumatic amputation at level between hip and knee S78.9 Primary diagnosis candidate Traumatic amputation of hip and thigh, level 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.