{"id":180423,"date":"2026-08-17T07:58:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T07:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/?p=180423"},"modified":"2026-08-18T13:29:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T13:29:24","slug":"icd-10-code-p60","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/nl\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-p60\/","title":{"rendered":"ICD-10 Code P60: DIC of newborn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"MedicalWebPage\",\"headline\":\"ICD-10 Code P60: Disseminated intravascular coagulation of newborn\",\"description\":\"ICD-10 Code P60 covers disseminated intravascular coagulation of newborn, with the applicable term defibrination syndrome of newborn. Learn billable status, hierarchy, synonyms, DRG groupings, POA indicators, and documentation requirements.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-p60\/\",\"audience\":{\"@type\":\"MedicalAudience\",\"audienceType\":\"Clinician\"},\"reviewedBy\":{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Dr Vanja Kitanova\",\"jobTitle\":\"Medical Reviewer\",\"affiliation\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"Pabau\"},\"knowsAbout\":[\"Medical Coding\",\"Clinical Documentation\",\"Healthcare Billing\",\"Clinical Safety\"],\"sameAs\":\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/blog\/author\/vanja\/\"},\"datePublished\":\"2026-01-15\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-08-17\"}<\/script>\n\n\n        <div id=\"key_takeaways\">\n            <div class=\"header\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Key-Takeaways-Icon.svg\" alt=\"Key takeaways\" height=\"42\" width=\"42\">\n                                <h3>Key takeaways<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"list\">\n                                                            <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>ICD-10 Code P60 is the billable code for disseminated intravascular coagulation of newborn, also called defibrination syndrome of newborn.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>P60 is valid for HIPAA-covered transactions in fiscal year 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>P60 sits in Chapter P00-P96 and block P50-P61, and it has no sub-codes to choose between.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>A physician has to name DIC in the record, because abnormal coagulation labs alone will not support the code.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>Practice management software like Pabau helps perinatal teams capture that detail at the point of care, so claims go out clean.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ICD-10 Code P60 is the billable ICD-10-CM code for disseminated intravascular coagulation of newborn. It covers DIC that originates in the perinatal period, and it has no sub-codes. This reference walks through billable status, the code hierarchy, applicable terms, and excludes boundaries. It then covers related codes, DRG grouping, POA reporting, and the documentation behind <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/blog\/hipaa-compliance-software\/\" rel=\"noopener\">HIPAA-covered claim submissions<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">P60 has one description, one block, and nothing below it to choose from. Most of the work therefore sits in the record rather than the code set, and the sections below cover both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"ICD-10 Revisions: Stay Updated or Fall Behind\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bqAyb-BCA0w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-what-is-icd-10-code-p60\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is ICD-10 Code P60?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ICD-10 Code P60 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code that specifies disseminated intravascular coagulation of newborn. It is valid for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/medicare\/coding-billing\/icd-10-codes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">submission under CMS guidelines<\/a> for fiscal year 2026, covering October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The code is valid for all HIPAA-covered electronic transactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">P60 classifies a neonatal coagulation disorder that is separate from adult DIC. Before assigning it, confirm the physician has documented DIC in the context of the newborn or neonatal period. Without that clinical specificity, the record does not support the code on a claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-p60-code-details-at-a-glance\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">P60 code details at a glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin:1.5em 0 2em;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08)\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Field<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Value<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">ICD-10-CM code<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">P60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Full description<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Disseminated intravascular coagulation of newborn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Billable status<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Yes &#8211; valid for claim submission<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Code type<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Diagnosis code (ICD-10-CM)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">FY 2026 validity<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">HIPAA status<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Valid for HIPAA-covered electronic transactions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Chapter<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">P00-P96: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Block<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">P50-P61: Hemorrhagic and hematological disorders of newborn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Applicable to<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Defibrination syndrome of newborn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-icd-10-cm-hierarchy-for-p60\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">ICD-10-CM hierarchy for P60<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chapter P00-P96 covers every condition that originates in the perinatal period. Block P50-P61 narrows that to hemorrhagic and hematological disorders of newborn. P60 is the single code in that block for disseminated intravascular coagulation. It carries no sub-codes, so it is already the most specific level available, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/icd10cmtool.cdc.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CDC\/NCHS ICD-10-CM classification tool<\/a> confirms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin:1.5em 0 2em;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08)\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Level<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Code range<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Description<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Chapter<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">P00-P96<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Block<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">P50-P61<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Hemorrhagic and hematological disorders of newborn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Code<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">P60<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Disseminated intravascular coagulation of newborn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chapter P00-P96 applies only to conditions that begin before or shortly after birth, so DIC in an older child or an adult is coded elsewhere. The newborn&#8217;s record and the mother&#8217;s record are also kept apart. Maternal delivery codes such as <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-o82\/\" rel=\"noopener\">O82<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-o611\/\" rel=\"noopener\">O61.1<\/a> never belong on the infant&#8217;s claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-clinical-description-disseminated-intravascular-coagulation-of-newborn\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Clinical description: disseminated intravascular coagulation of newborn<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neonatal DIC is a coagulation disorder in which the blood&#8217;s clotting mechanisms activate abnormally throughout the body at once. Both the coagulation cascade and fibrinolysis fire together, consuming clotting proteins faster than the body can replace them. The result is bleeding from several sites at the same time as small clots form in the vessels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In neonates, DIC is most often triggered by sepsis, severe birth asphyxia, respiratory distress syndrome, or necrotizing enterocolitis. It behaves differently from adult DIC because a newborn&#8217;s hemostatic system is still immature at birth. That immaturity leaves the coagulation cascade easier to tip out of balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For coding, the clinical confirmation is what counts. The attending physician has to document DIC of newborn, or an equivalent recognized term, in the medical record. Abnormal coagulation values on their own do not justify P60. Query the provider rather than assign the code from lab data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-synonyms-and-applicable-terms\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Synonyms and applicable terms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ICD-10 Code P60 carries one &#8220;Applicable To&#8221; note in the official tabular list. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aapc.com\/codes\/icd-10-codes\/P60\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AAPC ICD-10-CM code reference<\/a> gives that note as <strong>Defibrination syndrome of newborn.<\/strong> Documentation using that term maps directly to P60 and supports the assignment on its own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond the official note, coders meet other clinical terms in physician documentation that describe the same condition. The approximate synonyms recognized for P60 include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Disseminated intravascular coagulation of newborn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DIC of newborn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neonatal DIC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neonatal disseminated intravascular coagulation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coagulation disorder of newborn, when specified as DIC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consumptive coagulopathy of newborn, when the provider confirms DIC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do not interpret laboratory findings or clinical notes to infer DIC yourself. If the documentation uses a term that is not listed here, query the provider before assigning ICD-10 Code P60.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-excludes-notes-and-coding-boundaries\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Excludes notes and coding boundaries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">P60 carries no formal Excludes1 or Excludes2 note of its own in the ICD-10-CM tabular list. The wider P50-P61 block and Chapter P00-P96 do carry boundary notes, and those shape how P60 works with other codes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key boundary principle:<\/strong> Chapter P00-P96 applies only where the perinatal period is the origin of the disorder. The perinatal period is generally taken as the first 28 days of life, though clinical context can shift that. A child who develops DIC after that window is coded from a different ICD-10-CM chapter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Neonatal coagulopathy vs. DIC:<\/strong> Not every neonatal coagulation abnormality is DIC. Vitamin K deficiency bleeding, long known as hemorrhagic disease of newborn, is coded to <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-p53\/\" rel=\"noopener\">P53<\/a>. Inherited coagulation disorders that present in the newborn period have their own codes elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reserve P60 for disseminated intravascular coagulation as a distinct process. A general coagulopathy label does not qualify, and neither does bleeding from a single identified site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-related-icd-10-cm-codes-in-the-p50-p61-block\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related ICD-10-CM codes in the P50-P61 block<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">P60 sits in a block that covers the full range of hemorrhagic and hematological disorders specific to newborns. Knowing these sibling codes helps you pick the most specific one when documentation describes a related but distinct condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin:1.5em 0 2em;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08)\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Code<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Description<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Distinction from P60<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">P50<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Newborn affected by intrauterine (fetal) blood loss<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Blood loss from a fetal source, not a coagulation cascade disorder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">P51<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Umbilical hemorrhage of newborn<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Localized hemorrhage at the umbilical site<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">P52<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Intracranial nontraumatic hemorrhage of newborn<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Intracranial bleeding, not systemic coagulopathy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">P53<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Hemorrhagic disease of newborn<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Vitamin K deficiency bleeding, not DIC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">P54<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Other neonatal hemorrhages<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Adrenal, gastrointestinal, or other specified hemorrhage sites<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">P55<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Hemolytic disease of newborn<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Immune-mediated red cell destruction, not the coagulation cascade<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">P58<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Neonatal jaundice due to other excessive hemolysis<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Jaundice from red cell breakdown, separate from P60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">P61<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Other perinatal hematological disorders<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Transient neonatal thrombocytopenia, polycythemia, and others<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n        <div id=\"pro_tip\">\n            <div class=\"img\">\n                <svg width=\"42\" height=\"42\" viewBox=\"0 0 42 42\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\n                        d=\"M12.6383 19.5238C12.6632 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34.0069 23.0092C34.8384 21.5811 35.2982 19.8286 34.7832 18.2094C34.3611 16.2507 32.8739 14.6541 31.0275 13.9426C28.6736 12.9595 25.8073 13.7942 24.1719 15.7001C23.2022 16.8366 22.6143 18.3326 22.7048 19.8387Z\"\n                        fill=\"#2BADD4\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"text\">\n                <h3>Pro Tip<\/h3>\n                <p>When a neonate has DIC on top of an underlying condition such as sepsis, assign P60 alongside the sepsis code. Do not fold the two into a single code. Coding guidelines support separate codes where distinct conditions coexist and are both documented and treated.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-drg-groupings-for-p60\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">DRG groupings for P60<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For inpatient hospital billing, ICD-10 Code P60 maps to MS-DRG groupings in the neonatal and perinatal chapter. The assignment depends on whether P60 is the principal or a secondary diagnosis. Complicating and comorbid conditions, birth weight, and gestational age move it as well. Under <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/blog\/medicare-billing\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Medicare billing<\/a> rules, CMS revises those groupings every fiscal year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a principal neonatal diagnosis, P60 typically groups within MDC 15, which covers newborns and other neonates with perinatal conditions. Relative weights depend on the full code set submitted. Run the claim through a validated grouper on the current release. Fiscal year 2026 uses MS-DRG version 43, with v43.0 effective October 1, 2025 and v43.1 effective April 1, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-present-on-admission-poa-reporting\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Present on admission (POA) reporting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">POA reporting applies to inpatient claims only, so outpatient and physician claims do not use these indicators. The standard POA values all apply to P60. The table below summarizes the valid options for neonatal diagnoses under inpatient coding guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin:1.5em 0 2em;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08)\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">POA indicator<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Meaning<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">When to use for P60<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Y<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Present at the time of inpatient admission<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">DIC documented as present on or before the admission date<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">N<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Not present at the time of inpatient admission<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">DIC developed after admission as a hospital-acquired complication<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">U<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Unknown<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Clinical record insufficient to determine POA status<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">W<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Clinically undetermined<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Provider cannot clinically determine whether DIC was present on admission<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Exempt from POA reporting<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Codes on the CMS POA exempt list; P60 is not generally exempt, so confirm annually<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neonatal DIC is often present on admission, because it usually arises from birth asphyxia or sepsis at or near delivery. Delivery records, NICU admission notes, and physician attestations will show which indicator fits. Do not default to &#8220;Y&#8221; without documentation behind it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-documentation-requirements-for-a-clean-claim\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Documentation requirements for a clean claim<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Poor documentation is the most common reason P60 claims face denial or audit scrutiny. Work through the checklist below before assigning the code as a principal or secondary diagnosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Explicit physician diagnosis:<\/strong> The attending or treating physician has to document &#8220;disseminated intravascular coagulation of newborn&#8221;, &#8220;DIC of newborn&#8221;, or an equivalent recognized term. Lab values such as low platelets, prolonged PT or aPTT, and elevated D-dimer do not substitute for that diagnosis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Age and period specificity:<\/strong> The record must establish that the patient is a newborn or within the perinatal period. Birth date, gestational age, and admission date all belong in the chart.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Underlying cause coded separately:<\/strong> Neonatal DIC is nearly always secondary to another condition, so code that condition alongside P60. Respiratory distress syndrome of newborn, for example, is reported with <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-p220\/\" rel=\"noopener\">P22.0<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Treatment documentation:<\/strong> The record should show how the DIC was managed, whether with fresh frozen plasma, cryoprecipitate, platelets, or other interventions. Management without a clear diagnosis note weakens the coding support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>No conflicting terminology:<\/strong> If the physician writes &#8220;coagulopathy&#8221; or &#8220;thrombocytopenia&#8221; without naming DIC, query before assigning P60. Those terms map to different codes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/features\/patient-intake-software\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Digital documentation forms<\/a> that prompt clinicians for diagnosis specificity at the point of care cut the volume of post-discharge queries. Teams working from <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/blog\/medical-forms-at-your-healthcare-practice\/\" rel=\"noopener\">structured medical record forms<\/a> tend to lose less detail on high-acuity neonatal cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pabau.com\/cdn\/attachments\/pulse\/content-engine\/diagnostic_codes\/icd-10-code-p60\/digital-forms.webp\" alt=\"Pabau digital form builder showing structured clinical documentation fields\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Structured intake and clinical forms in Pabau prompt for diagnosis specificity, so the chart names DIC of newborn before coding starts.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px;width:800px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CMS and NCHS publish annual ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting. Section I.C.16 covers perinatal conditions and is worth reading if you code in this chapter often. The same discipline applies to <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/blog\/hipaa-compliance-for-medical-offices\/\" rel=\"noopener\">compliant medical office documentation<\/a> across the rest of the patient record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-how-pabau-supports-accurate-neonatal-diagnostic-coding\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Pabau supports accurate neonatal diagnostic coding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most P60 problems start long before the coder opens the chart. A physician who writes &#8220;coagulopathy&#8221; instead of &#8220;DIC of newborn&#8221; sets off a query, and the claim waits until someone answers it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Practice management software like Pabau supports the documentation habits that head those queries off. Clinical teams can build structured templates that ask for diagnosis specificity at discharge. A template can capture the trigger condition next to the DIC diagnosis and flag an incomplete entry before the record is finalized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For practices running <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/features\/claims-management-software\/\" rel=\"noopener\">claims management workflows<\/a> across neonatal and perinatal cases, the diagnosis recorded in the chart carries through to the claim without re-entry. That removes one common transcription error on <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/industry\/obgyn-emr-software\/\" rel=\"noopener\">OB\/GYN and neonatal<\/a> inpatient claims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Records also have to stand up months later, when a payer asks a question. Teams using <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/blog\/paperless-practice-hipaa-compliant\/\" rel=\"noopener\">paperless clinical documentation<\/a> can answer without pulling paper charts, and <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/features\/medical-records-management\/\" rel=\"noopener\">patient record management<\/a> keeps the newborn&#8217;s history in a single view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Care moves on after discharge, and <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/industry\/gp-clinic-software\/\" rel=\"noopener\">primary care teams<\/a> inherit the same problem list. A chart that already names the diagnosis saves them the same guesswork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pabau.com\/cdn\/attachments\/pulse\/content-engine\/diagnostic_codes\/icd-10-code-p60\/fully-integrated-with-pabau-billing.webp\" alt=\"Pabau billing screen linked to a patient clinical record\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Pabau&#8217;s billing tools pull the diagnosis already recorded in the chart onto the claim, so P60 never has to be retyped.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px;width:800px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n        <div id=\"book_a_demo\">\n            <div class=\"left-side\">\n                <div class=\"logo\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                        src=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Logo.svg\"\n                        alt=\"Logo\"\n                        loading=\"lazy\"\n                    \/>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <h3 class=\"heading\">\n                    Fewer coding queries on neonatal claims                <\/h3>\n\n                <p class=\"description\">\n                    Pabau helps perinatal and neonatal teams record the diagnosis at the point of care, so the chart reaches your coders complete. Fewer post-discharge queries means fewer claims sitting in a work queue.                <\/p>\n\n                <div class=\"button-group\">\n                    <a href=\"\/book-demo\/\" class=\"btn btn-scale-effect btn-cta-color btn-md\">\n                        <span class=\"btn-text\">Book a demo<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"btn-icon btn-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                            <svg\n                                width=\"14\"\n                                height=\"12\"\n                                viewBox=\"0 0 14 12\"\n                                fill=\"none\"\n                                xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n                            >\n                                <path\n                                    d=\"M0.75 4.77295C0.335786 4.77295 0 5.10874 0 5.52295C0 5.93716 0.335786 6.27295 0.75 6.27295V5.52295V4.77295ZM13.2803 6.05328C13.5732 5.76039 13.5732 5.28551 13.2803 4.99262L8.50736 0.219648C8.21447 -0.073245 7.73959 -0.073245 7.4467 0.219648C7.15381 0.512542 7.15381 0.987415 7.4467 1.28031L11.6893 5.52295L7.4467 9.76559C7.15381 10.0585 7.15381 10.5334 7.4467 10.8263C7.73959 11.1191 8.21447 11.1191 8.50736 10.8263L13.2803 6.05328ZM0.75 5.52295V6.27295L12.75 6.27295V5.52295V4.77295L0.75 4.77295V5.52295Z\"\n                                    fill=\"currentColor\"\n                                ><\/path>\n                            <\/svg>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"right-side\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Home-Page-Concept-4.webp\"\n                    alt=\"Pabau clinical documentation dashboard\"\n                    loading=\"lazy\"\n                \/>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-conclusion\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">P60 is a short code with a narrow job, and the judgment it asks for is a documentation judgment. Where the physician has named DIC in a newborn, the assignment is straightforward. Where the chart carries only lab values, the honest next step is a provider query.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fixing that at the source costs far less than appealing a denial three months later. Build the prompt into the template your clinicians already use, and the chart arrives ready to code. <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/book-demo\/\">Book a demo<\/a> to see how Pabau handles neonatal and perinatal documentation.<\/p>\n\n\n        <div id=\"expert_picks\">\n            <div class=\"header\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Expert-Picks.svg\" alt=\"Continue your research\" height=\"42\" width=\"42\">\n                                <h3>Continue your research<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"content\">\n                                                            <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 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<\/div>\n    \n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-frequently-asked-questions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786705140852\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is ICD-10 Code P60?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">ICD-10 Code P60 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for disseminated intravascular coagulation of newborn. It sits in Chapter P00-P96 and block P50-P61, and its applicable term is defibrination syndrome of newborn. The code is valid for HIPAA-covered electronic transactions in fiscal year 2026.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786705140853\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is P60 a billable ICD-10 code?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes. P60 is a billable ICD-10-CM code valid for submission on HIPAA-covered transactions. It is confirmed billable for fiscal year 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. It has no sub-codes, so nothing further is needed for claim submission.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786705140854\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the present on admission (POA) indicator for P60?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">P60 is not exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims. The correct indicator is Y, N, U, or W, chosen on the strength of physician documentation. 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