W78Inhalation of gastric contents
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
Complete code in the classification
Use when the diagnosis matches and no exclusion applies.
- Group V01-X59
- Accidents
- Official Vietnamese name
- Hít phải các chất trong dạ dày
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Incl.: asphyxia by vomitus [regurgitated food] choked on vomitus [regurgitated food] suffocation by vomitus [regurgitated food] aspiration and inhalation of vomitus (into respiratory tract) NOS compression of trachea by vomitus in oesophagus interruption of respiration by vomitus in oesophagus obstruction of respiration by vomitus in oesophagus Excl.: injury, except asphyxia or obstruction of respiratory tract, caused by vomitus (W44) obstruction of oesophagus by vomitus without
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.
