R85.61 Non-Billable Code

Abnormal cytologic smear of anus

Chapter 18 Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

R83-R89 Abnormal findings on examination of other body fluids, substances and tissues, without diagnosis (R83-R89)

This code is a child of R85.6.

As a non-billable code, it requires more specific digits to be used on a medical claim.

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abnormal cytological findings in specimens from other digestive organs and abdominal cavity (R85.69)
carcinoma in situ of anus (histologically confirmed) (D01.3)
anal intraepithelial neoplasia I [AIN I] (K62.82)
anal intraepithelial neoplasia II [AIN II] (K62.82)
anal intraepithelial neoplasia III [AIN III] (D01.3)
dysplasia (mild) (moderate) of anus (histologically confirmed) (K62.82)
severe dysplasia of anus (histologically confirmed) (D01.3)

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This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

R85.610 - Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance on cytologic smear of anus (ASC-US) Billable
R85.611 - Atypical squamous cells cannot exclude high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of anus (ASC-H) Billable
R85.612 - Low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of anus (LGSIL) Billable
R85.613 - High grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of anus (HGSIL) Billable
R85.614 - Cytologic evidence of malignancy on smear of anus Billable
R85.615 - Unsatisfactory cytologic smear of anus Billable
R85.616 - Satisfactory anal smear but lacking transformation zone Billable
R85.618 - Other abnormal cytological findings on specimens from anus Billable
R85.619 - Unspecified abnormal cytological findings in specimens from anus Billable

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