VITiếng Việt
ICD-10 Vietnam

Z47.0Follow-up care involving removal of fracture plate and other internal fixation device

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.

Chapter XXI
Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
Group Z40-Z54
Persons encountering health services for specific procedures and
Official Vietnamese name
Tái khám liên quan tháo bỏ nẹp xương gãy và/hoặc thiết bị cố định bên trong khác
Additional WHO coding guidance
Removal of: pins plates rods screws Excl.: removal of external fixation device (Z47.8)

Related Z47 codes

Z47 Other orthopaedic follow-up care Z47.8 Primary diagnosis candidate Other specified orthopaedic follow- up care Z47.9 Primary diagnosis candidate Orthopaedic follow- up care, 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.