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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code
No Valid Principal Dx

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R87.6

Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from female genital organs

ICD-10-CM Code:
R87.6
ICD-10 Code for:
Abn cytolog findings in specmn from female genital organs
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
    (R00–R99)
    • Abnormal findings on examination of other body fluids, substances and tissues, without diagnosis
      (R83-R89)
      • Abnormal findings in specimens from female genital organs
        (R87)

R87.6 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of abnormal cytological findings in specimens from female genital organs. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

According to ICD-10-CM guidelines this code should not to be used as a principal diagnosis code when a related definitive diagnosis has been established.

Specific Coding Applicable to Abn cytolog findings in specmn from female genital organs

Non-specific codes like R87.6 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for abn cytolog findings in specmn from female genital organs:

  • R87.61 for Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from cervix uteri - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R87.610 for Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance on cytologic smear of cervix (ASC-US) - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R87.611 for Atypical squamous cells cannot exclude high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of cervix (ASC-H) - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R87.612 for Low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of cervix (LGSIL) - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R87.613 for High grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of cervix (HGSIL) - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R87.614 for Cytologic evidence of malignancy on smear of cervix - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R87.615 for Unsatisfactory cytologic smear of cervix - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R87.616 for Satisfactory cervical smear but lacking transformation zone - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R87.618 for Other abnormal cytological findings on specimens from cervix uteri - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R87.619 for Unspecified abnormal cytological findings in specimens from cervix uteri - BILLABLE CODE

  • R87.62 for Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from vagina - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R87.620 for Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance on cytologic smear of vagina (ASC-US) - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R87.621 for Atypical squamous cells cannot exclude high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of vagina (ASC-H) - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R87.622 for Low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of vagina (LGSIL) - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R87.623 for High grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of vagina (HGSIL) - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R87.624 for Cytologic evidence of malignancy on smear of vagina - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R87.625 for Unsatisfactory cytologic smear of vagina - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R87.628 for Other abnormal cytological findings on specimens from vagina - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R87.629 for Unspecified abnormal cytological findings in specimens from vagina - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use R87.69 for Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from other female genital organs - BILLABLE CODE

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.