Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 286.6
Defibrination syndrome
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 286.6 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 286.6 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2014 version of ICD-9-CM 286.6.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 286.6: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 286.6 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM D65 Disseminated intravascular coagulation [defibrination syndrome]
Approximate Synonyms
  • Abruptio placentae with disseminated intravascular coagulation (dic)
  • Disseminated intravascular coagulation
  • Disseminated intravascular coagulation due to placental abruption
  • Placental abruption W DIC
  • Purpura fulminans
286.6 Excludes
  • that complicating:
  • disseminated intravascular coagulation in newborn (776.2)
Applies To
  • Afibrinogenemia, acquired
  • Consumption coagulopathy
  • Diffuse or disseminated intravascular coagulation [DIC syndrome]
  • Fibrinolytic hemorrhage, acquired
  • Hemorrhagic fibrinogenolysis
  • Pathologic fibrinolysis
  • Purpura:
    • fibrinolytic
    • fulminans
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 286.6:
  • Absence (organ or part) (complete or partial)
    • fibrinogen (congenital) 286.3
      • acquired 286.6
  • Afibrinogenemia 286.3
    • acquired 286.6
  • Coagulation, intravascular (diffuse) (disseminated) (see also Fibrinolysis) 286.6
  • Coagulopathy (see also Defect, coagulation) 286.9
    • consumption 286.6
    • intravascular (disseminated) NEC 286.6
  • Defibrination syndrome (see also Fibrinolysis) 286.6
  • Deficiency, deficient
    • fibrinogen (congenital) (see also Defect, coagulation) 286.3
      • acquired 286.6
  • Fibrinogenopenia (congenital) (hereditary) (see also Defect, coagulation) 286.3
    • acquired 286.6
  • Fibrinolysis (acquired) (hemorrhagic) (pathologic) 286.6
    • with
      • abortion - see Abortion, by type, with hemorrhage, delayed or excessive
      • ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.1
      • molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.1
    • antepartum or intrapartum 641.3
      • affecting fetus or newborn 762.1
    • following
  • Fibrinopenia (hereditary) (see also Defect, coagulation) 286.3
    • acquired 286.6
  • Hemolysis
    • intravascular (disseminated) NEC 286.6
      • with
        • abortion - see Abortion, by type, with hemorrhage, delayed or excessive
        • ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.1
        • hemorrhage of pregnancy 641.3
          • affecting fetus or newborn 762.1
        • molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.1
      • acute 283.2
      • following
  • Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic (nontraumatic) 459.0
    • fibrinogenolysis (see also Fibrinolysis) 286.6
    • fibrinolytic (acquired) (see also Fibrinolysis) 286.6
  • Hypofibrinogenemia 286.3
    • acquired 286.6
  • Proteolysis, pathologic 286.6
  • Purpura 287.2
    • fibrinolytic (see also Fibrinolysis) 286.6
    • fulminans, fulminous 286.6
    • thrombohemolytic (see also Fibrinolysis) 286.6
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • defibrination (see also Fibrinolysis) 286.6
    • DIC (diffuse or disseminated intravascular coagulopathy) (see also Fibrinolysis) 286.6
    • ICF (intravascular coagulation-fibrinolysis) (see also Fibrinolysis) 286.6
    • intravascular
      • coagulation-fibrinolysis (ICF) (see also Fibrinolysis) 286.6
      • coagulopathy (see also Fibrinolysis) 286.6
    • IVC (intravascular coagulopathy) (see also Fibrinolysis) 286.6
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