Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM D65 is the diagnosis code for Disseminated intravascular coagulation [defibrination syndrome]. This code falls under the section "Coagulation defects, purpura and other hemorrhagic conditions" within Chapter 3 â Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (D50-D89). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as D65. They are mutually exclusive:
The following conditions are not included in D65. If the patient has both, code each condition separately:
Understanding where D65 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, D65 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
D65 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Disseminated intravascular coagulation [defibrination syndrome]". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
D65 is located in Section D65-D69 â "Coagulation defects, purpura and other hemorrhagic conditions" within Chapter 3 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use D65 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Disseminated intravascular coagulation [defibrination syndrome]" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Disseminated intravascular coagulation [defibrination syndrome] is D65.
Yes, D65 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
D65 is in Chapter 3 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for D65 include: disseminated intravascular coagulation (complicating):; in newborn (P60); pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O45.0, O46.0, O67.0, O72.3).
Yes, D65 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.