Wiki icd 9 question - Reactive polycythemia

[arizona1]

How would you code, Reactive polycythemia?

Thank you

 

[Walker22]

207.00

 

[jgf-CPC]

I cannot agree with the 207.00. I would go more with 289.0 since secondary is the same as "reactive" when you look up reactive polycythemia.

 

[Walker22]

Thank you Jackie... I did not equate "reactive" with "secondary", but I see that it makes sense.