VITiếng Việt
ICD-10 Vietnam

W26Contact with other sharp object(s)

Code usage status

Primary diagnosis

Must not be used as the primary diagnosis

Apply only when it matches the confirmed diagnosis and the documented clinical record.

Specificity

Do not use W26 directly

Use the most specific code supported by the record.

Chapter XX
External causes of morbidity and mortality
Group V01-X59
Accidents
Official Vietnamese name
Tiếp xúc với (các) vật thể sắc nhọn khác
Additional WHO coding guidance
Excl.: sharp object(s) embedded in skin (W45)

Related W26 codes

W26.0 Contact with knife, sword or dagger W26.8 Contact with other sharp object(s), not elsewhere classified W26.9 Contact with unspecified sharp object(s)

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.