R85.611 - Atypical squamous cells cannot exclude high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of anus (ASC-H)

Version 2023
No Valid Principal Dx
ICD-10:R85.611
Short Description:Atyp squam cell not excl hi grd intrepith lesn cyto smr anus
Long Description:Atypical squamous cells cannot exclude high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of anus (ASC-H)
Status: Valid for Submission
Version:ICD-10-CM 2023
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 dgstv org/abd cav (R85)

R85.611 is a billable ICD-10 code used to specify a medical diagnosis of atypical squamous cells cannot exclude high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of anus (asc-h). The code is valid during the fiscal year 2023 from October 01, 2022 through September 30, 2023 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

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.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

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Convert to ICD-9 Code

Source ICD-10 CodeTarget ICD-9 Code
R85.611796.72 - Pap smear anus w ASC-H

Code History