VITiếng Việt
ICD-10 Vietnam

Z03Medical observation and evaluation for suspected diseases and conditions, ruled out

Code usage status

Primary diagnosis

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

Specificity

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Chapter XXI
Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
Group Z00-Z13
Persons encountering health services for examination and
Official Vietnamese name
Theo dõi và đánh giá y tế đối với các bệnh và/hoặc bệnh lý nghi ngờ, bệnh được loại trừ
Additional WHO coding guidance
Incl.: persons who present some symptoms or evidence of an abnormal condition which requires study, but who, after examination and observation, show no need for further treatment or medical care Excl.: person with feared complaint in whom no diagnosis is made (Z71.1)

Related Z03 codes

Z03.0 Primary diagnosis candidate Observation for suspected tuberculosis Z03.1 Primary diagnosis candidate Observation for suspected malignant neoplasm Z03.2 Primary diagnosis candidate Observation for suspected mental and behavioural disorders Z03.3 Primary diagnosis candidate Observation for suspected nervous system disorder Z03.4 Primary diagnosis candidate Observation for suspected myocardial infarction Z03.5 Primary diagnosis candidate Observation for other suspected cardiovascular diseases Z03.6 Primary diagnosis candidate Observation for suspected toxic effect from ingested substance Z03.8 Primary diagnosis candidate Observation for other suspected diseases and conditions Z03.9 Primary diagnosis candidate Observation for suspected disease or condition, 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.