Sickle Cell Anemia

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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:Sickle cell crisis, Sickle cell anemia, chronic, without crisis, Sickle cell trait, Sickle cell disorder or manifestation, NOS

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Category/Organ System:	Category: Hematology (old)
Type:	Category: Medical Problem (old)
Main Diagnosis:	Sickle Cell Anemia
Sub Diagnosis:	SICKLE CELL ANEMIA
Diagnosis Code:	21800 - Sickle Cell Anemia
Comorbid Diagnosis:	No
Charlson Comorbid coding (pre ICD10):	0
Program:	Cc & Med
Status:	Current

- Wikipedia definition of Sickle cell anemia

• A hemoglobinopathy that causes unstable RBC's
• Genetic Qualitative (structure) changes in hemoglobin.