D65 ICD-10-CA code: Disseminated intravascular coagulation [defibrination syndrome]
D65 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Disseminated intravascular coagulation [defibrination syndrome]” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
D65Disseminated intravascular coagulation [defibrination syndrome]
Short description: Disseminated intravascular coagulation
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to D65. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Purpura, gangrenous
- Purpura, fibrinolytic
- Purpura, thrombolytic
- Syndrome, defibrination
- Defibrination (syndrome)
- Afibrinogenemia, acquired
- Coagulopathy, consumption
- Fibrinogenopenia, acquired
- Hypofibrinogenemia, acquired
- Purpura, fulminans, fulminous
- Fibrinolysis (acquired) (hemorrhagic)
- Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, fibrinogenolysis
- Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, fibrinolytic (acquired)
- Coagulation, intravascular (diffuse) (disseminated)
- Deficiency, deficient, fibrinogen (congenital) (hereditary), acquired
Notes for D65
As CIHI prints them, with any note D65 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Afibrinogenaemia, acquiredConsumption coagulopathyDiffuse or disseminated intravascular coagulation [DIC]Fibrinolytic haemorrhage, acquiredPurpura:• fibrinolytic• fulminans
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- That (complicating):• abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07) (O08.1)• in newborn (P60)• pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O45.-)(O46.-)(O67.-)(O72.3-)
- Autoimmune disease (systemic) NOS (M35.9)certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B24)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 3: Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (D50-D89)
Where D65 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 3: Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (D50-D89)
- 2Block D65-D69Coagulation defects, purpura and other haemorrhagic conditions
- 3Valid code D65Disseminated intravascular coagulation [defibrination syndrome]
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code D65 mean?
D65 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Disseminated intravascular coagulation [defibrination syndrome]” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is D65 in ICD-10-CA?
D65 sits under D65-D69 Coagulation defects, purpura and other haemorrhagic conditions, within Chapter 3: Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (D50-D89).
What coding notes apply to D65?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for D65, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.