T76Unspecified effects of external causes
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.
- Group T66-T78
- Other and unspecified effects of external causes
- Official Vietnamese name
- Tác động không xác định của nguyên nhân bên ngoài
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Note: This category is to be used in mortality coding to identify unspecified effects of external causes where the external cause does not indicate the type of injury. Unspecified effects of: assault by unspecified means intentional self-harm (suicide) by unspecified means Excl.: effect (of): adverse NEC (T78.-) injury NOS (T14.9) other external causes (T75.-) poisoning NOS (T65.9)
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.
