ICD-10 Code for Polycythemia
Also indexed as (secondary)
The ICD-10-CM code for polycythemia is D75.1 — Secondary polycythemia. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for polycythemia with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
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Which polycythemia code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 4 codes under Polycythemia. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type
| acquired | D75.1 | Secondary polycythemia | |
| benign | D75.0 | Familial erythrocytosis | |
| emotional | D75.1 | Secondary polycythemia | |
| erythropoietin | D75.1 | Secondary polycythemia | |
| familial | D75.0 | Familial erythrocytosis | |
| Gaisböck's | D75.1 | Secondary polycythemia | |
| high altitude | D75.1 | Secondary polycythemia | |
| hypertonica | D75.1 | Secondary polycythemia | |
| hypoxemic | D75.1 | Secondary polycythemia | |
| neonatorum | P61.1 | Polycythemia neonatorum | |
| nephrogenous | D75.1 | Secondary polycythemia | |
| relative | D75.1 | Secondary polycythemia | |
| secondary | D75.1 | Secondary polycythemia | |
| spurious | D75.1 | Secondary polycythemia | |
| stress | D75.1 | Secondary polycythemia | |
| vera | D45 | Polycythemia vera |
Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources