O72.3: Postpartum coagulation defects
After your child was born there was a blood clotting disorder.
When you bleed, after a while the blood usually clots by itself. But if there is a blood clotting disorder, the bleeding can be heavier and for longer than usual. When there is a blood clotting disorder, the blood may also clot more quickly or more easily than usual. Then lumps of clotted blood can form inside the blood vessels and block them.
Platelets and various clotting proteins in the blood are involved in blood clotting. The platelets can adhere to one another in such a way that they stop a bleed. The clotting proteins stabilize the platelets that have stuck together. This enables wounds to heal, for example.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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