Disseminated intravascular coagulation of newborn
In Hemorrhagic and hematological disorders of newborn (P50-P61), chapter 16: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period
- P60 is billable and valid on claims for FY 2027. If the record has more detail, check the other codes under P50-P61 below.
- As a secondary diagnosis it is an MCC (major complication), which can raise the MS-DRG payment. It doesn't count when the principal diagnosis is one of 28 closely related codes.
- Doesn't count toward a Medicare Advantage risk score (no HCC in V28).
- AHRQ's Chronic Condition Indicator classes it as not chronic (an acute or short-term condition).
- 80 US deaths in 2024 had an underlying cause in category P60, per the National Vital Statistics System on CDC WONDER. Death records use WHO ICD-10, so the count is for the whole category.
Also indexed as: Coagulopathy, intravascular, newborn; Defibrination, newborn; Fibrinolysis, newborn, transient; Syndrome, defibrination, newborn
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Instructional notes
Includes: conditions that are coded here
- Defibrination syndrome of newborn
Also applies, from Hemorrhagic and hematological disorders of newborn (P50-P61)
These notes sit on P50-P61 and apply to every code under it, including P60.
Official coding guidelines
From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.
Coding of conditions that originate from before birth through the 28th day after birth, including newborn record rules, prematurity, low birth weight, sepsis, and stillbirth.
- General Perinatal Rules (page 71)
- Observation and Evaluation of Newborns for Suspected Conditions not Found (page 73)
- Coding Additional Perinatal Diagnoses (page 73)
- Prematurity and Fetal Growth Retardation (page 73)
- Low birth weight and immaturity status (page 74)
- Bacterial Sepsis of Newborn (page 74)
- Stillbirth (page 74)
- COVID-19 Infection in Newborn (page 74)
Other codes under P50-P61
Hemorrhagic and hematological disorders of newborn (P50-P61)
- P50Newborn affected by intrauterine (fetal) blood loss
- P51Umbilical hemorrhage of newborn
- P52Intracranial nontraumatic hemorrhage of newborn
- P53Hemorrhagic disease of newborn
- P54Other neonatal hemorrhages
- P55Hemolytic disease of newborn
- P56Hydrops fetalis due to hemolytic disease
- P57Kernicterus
- P58Neonatal jaundice due to other excessive hemolysis
- P59Neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified causes
- P60Disseminated intravascular coagulation of newborn(this code)
- P61Other perinatal hematological disorders
P60 MS-DRGs
As the principal diagnosis, P60 groups to MS-DRG 791 or 793 (v44.0). Which one applies depends on procedures performed, secondary diagnoses (CC/MCC), and the patient's age and discharge status.
Related conditions
Grouped by AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR), which sorts every diagnosis code into clinically meaningful categories.
P60 is in Hemorrhagic and hematologic disorders of newborn (PNL011, its default category), with 41 codes. Others in it:
- P50.0 Newborn affected by intrauterine (fetal) blood loss from vasa previa
- P50.1 Newborn affected by intrauterine (fetal) blood loss from ruptured cord
- P50.2 Newborn affected by intrauterine (fetal) blood loss from placenta
- P50.3 Newborn affected by hemorrhage into co-twin
- P50.4 Newborn affected by hemorrhage into maternal circulation
- P50.5 Newborn affected by intrauterine (fetal) blood loss from cut end of co-twin's cord
- P50.8 Newborn affected by other intrauterine (fetal) blood loss
- P50.9 Newborn affected by intrauterine (fetal) blood loss, unspecified
About the condition
Plain-language background from MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), not coding guidance.
Bleeding Disorders
Normally, if you get hurt, your body forms a blood clot to stop the bleeding. For blood to clot, your body needs cells called platelets and proteins known as clotting factors. If you have a bleeding disorder, you either do not have enough platelets or clotting factors or they don't work the way they should.
Read more about bleeding disorders on MedlinePlusUncommon Infant and Newborn Problems
It can be scary when your baby is sick, especially when it is not an everyday problem like a cold or a fever. You may not know whether the problem is serious or how to treat it. If you have concerns about your baby's health, call your health care provider right away.
Read more about uncommon infant and newborn problems on MedlinePlusCode history
Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Legacy crosswalk from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings (last updated 2018).
- 776.2 Disseminated intravascular coagulation in newborn