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O72.3

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Postpartum coagulation defects

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Problems with blood clotting after delivery that increase the risk of excessive bleeding during the postpartum period.

Coding Tips

  • •Document specific coagulation defects when identified (e.g., DIC, fibrinogen deficiency, platelet dysfunction)
  • •This code may be used alongside hemorrhage codes if both conditions are present

Code Hierarchy

└O72Postpartum hemorrhage└O72.3Postpartum coagulation defects
└O72.3Postpartum coagulation defects

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