Polycythemia Rubra Vera

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This page is about the pre-ICD10 diagnosis coding schema. See the ICD10 Diagnosis List, or the following for similar diagnoses in ICD10:Polycythemia vera, Polycythemia, secondary

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Category/Organ System:	Category: Hematology (old)
Type:	Medical Problem
Main Diagnosis:	Polycythemia Rubra Vera
Sub Diagnosis:	POLYCYTHEMIA RUBRA VERA
Diagnosis Code:	20800
Comorbid Diagnosis:	Yes
Charlson Comorbid coding (pre ICD10):	0
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Polycythaemia (Rubra) Vera, also known as primary polycythaemia vera, is a disorder where too many red cells are produced in the bone marrow, without any identifiable cause. These cells accumulate in the bone marrow and in the blood stream where they increase the blood volume and cause the blood to become thicker, or more 'viscous' than normal. In many people with polycythaemia vera, too many platelets and white cells are also produced.