Z29Need for other prophylactic measures
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
Select a more specific code
Apply only when it matches the confirmed diagnosis and the documented clinical record.
Specificity
Do not use Z29 directly
Use the most specific code supported by the record.
- Official Vietnamese name
- Nhu cầu thực hiện biện pháp dự phòng khác
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Excl.: desensitization to allergens (Z51.6) prophylactic surgery (Z40.-)
Related Z29 codes
Z29.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
Isolation
Z29.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Prophylactic immunotherapy
Z29.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Other prophylactic chemotherapy
Z29.8
Primary diagnosis candidate
Other specified prophylactic measures
Z29.9
Primary diagnosis candidate
Prophylactic measure, unspecified
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.
