Other specified coagulation defects

This code signifies a bleeding disorder that doesn't fit into more specific categories of coagulation defects. It represents conditions where the blood's ability to clot is impaired due to an identified, but less common, abnormality in the coagulation cascade or platelet function.

Apply this code when documentation specifies a coagulation defect that is not hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, or another explicitly classified disorder. Examples include deficiencies of less common clotting factors (e.g., Factor XIII deficiency, Factor V deficiency) or qualitative platelet defects not otherwise specified. Documentation should clearly identify the specific "other" defect.

• Do not use this code for unspecified coagulation defects; use D68.9 for those cases.
• Ensure the medical record explicitly states the type of "other specified" defect to support this code.
• Remember the Excludes1 note: never code with hemorrhagic disease of newborn (P53).