Z54Convalescence
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 Z54 directly
Use the most specific code supported by the record.
- Official Vietnamese name
- Dưỡng sức
Related Z54 codes
Z54.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
Convalescence following surgery
Z54.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Convalescence following radiotherapy
Z54.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Convalescence following chemotherapy
Z54.3
Primary diagnosis candidate
Convalescence following psychotherapy
Z54.4
Primary diagnosis candidate
Convalescence following treatment of fracture
Z54.7
Primary diagnosis candidate
Convalescence following combined treatment
Z54.8
Primary diagnosis candidate
Convalescence following other treatment
Z54.9
Primary diagnosis candidate
Convalescence following unspecified treatment
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.
