Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 286.6
Defibrination syndrome
  • 2015
  • 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).
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
Clinical Information
  • A disease where the blood clots throughout the body and increases the risk of bleeding
  • A disorder characterized by procoagulant substances entering the general circulation causing a systemic thrombotic process. The activation of the clotting mechanism may arise from any of a number of disorders. A majority of the patients manifest skin lesions, sometimes leading to purpura fulminans
  • A disorder characterized by reduction in the elements involved in blood coagulation due to their utilization in widespread blood clotting within the vessels
  • A disorder characterized by systemic pathological activation of blood clotting mechanisms which results in clot formation throughout the body. There is an increase in the risk of hemorrhage as the body is depleted of platelets and coagulation factors
  • A pathological process in the body where the blood starts to coagulate throughout the whole body. This depletes the body of its platelets and coagulation factors, and there is an increased the risk of hemorrhage
  • A pathological process where the blood starts to coagulate throughout the whole body. This depletes the body of its platelets and coagulation factors, and there is an increased risk of hemorrhage
  • Disorder characterized by reduction in the elements involved in blood coagulation due to their utilization in widespread blood clotting within the vessels; the activation of the clotting mechanism may arise from any of a number of disorders; in the late stages, it is marked by profuse hemorrhaging
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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