D68.8
Billable codeOther specified coagulation defects
The ICD-10 code for other specified coagulation defects is D68.8.
Clinical notes
Code also
Two codes may be needed to fully describe a condition, but unlike Code First/Use Additional Code, the sequencing order is not mandated by convention.
- , if applicable, associated condition
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
- hemorrhagic disease of newborn (P53)
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- COVID-19 associated coagulopathy
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- D68.0Von Willebrand diseasenon-billable header
- D68.1Hereditary factor XI deficiency
- D68.2Hereditary deficiency of other clotting factors
- D68.3Hemorrhagic disorder due to circulating anticoagulantsnon-billable header
- D68.4Acquired coagulation factor deficiency
- D68.5Primary thrombophilianon-billable header
- D68.6Other thrombophilianon-billable header
- D68.9Coagulation defect, unspecified
- D68.8Other specified coagulation defects
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 2869Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
D68.8 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.