R87.8 - Other abnormal findings in specimens from female genital organs

Version 2023
No Valid Principal Dx
ICD-10:R87.8
Short Description:Oth abnormal findings in specmn from female genital organs
Long Description:Other abnormal findings in specimens from female genital organs
Status: Not 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 female genital organs (R87)

R87.8 is a non-specific and non-billable ICD-10 code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of other abnormal findings in specimens from female genital organs. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2023 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 for Oth abnormal findings in specmn from female genital organs

Non-specific codes like R87.8 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for oth abnormal findings in specmn from female genital organs:

  • NON-BILLABLE CODE - R87.81 for High risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive from female genital organs
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use R87.810 for Cervical high risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use R87.811 for Vaginal high risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive
  • NON-BILLABLE CODE - R87.82 for Low risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive from female genital organs
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use R87.820 for Cervical low risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use R87.821 for Vaginal low risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use R87.89 for Other abnormal findings in specimens from female genital organs

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