R87.61 Non-Billable Code
Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from cervix uteri
Chapter Classification
Chapter 18
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
Section Detail
R83-R89
Abnormal findings on examination of other body fluids, substances and tissues, without diagnosis (R83-R89)
Code Hierarchy
This code is a child of R87.6.
As a non-billable code, it requires more specific digits to be used on a medical claim.
As a non-billable code, it requires more specific digits to be used on a medical claim.
Coding Guidelines & Notes
excludes1
- abnormal cytological findings in specimens from other female genital organs (R87.69)
- abnormal cytological findings in specimens from vagina (R87.62-)
- carcinoma in situ of cervix uteri (histologically confirmed) (D06.-)
- cervical intraepithelial neoplasia I [CIN I] (N87.0)
- cervical intraepithelial neoplasia II [CIN II] (N87.1)
- cervical intraepithelial neoplasia III [CIN III] (D06.-)
- dysplasia (mild) (moderate) of cervix uteri (histologically confirmed) (N87.-)
- severe dysplasia of cervix uteri (histologically confirmed) (D06.-)
excludes2
- cervical high risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive (R87.810)
- cervical low risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive (R87.820)
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- R87.610 - Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance on cytologic smear of cervix (ASC-US) Billable
- R87.611 - Atypical squamous cells cannot exclude high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of cervix (ASC-H) Billable
- R87.612 - Low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of cervix (LGSIL) Billable
- R87.613 - High grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of cervix (HGSIL) Billable
- R87.614 - Cytologic evidence of malignancy on smear of cervix Billable
- R87.615 - Unsatisfactory cytologic smear of cervix Billable
- R87.616 - Satisfactory cervical smear but lacking transformation zone Billable
- R87.618 - Other abnormal cytological findings on specimens from cervix uteri Billable
- R87.619 - Unspecified abnormal cytological findings in specimens from cervix uteri Billable
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