R87.62 Non-Billable Code
Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from vagina
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 cervix uteri (R87.61-)
- abnormal cytological findings in specimens from other female genital organs (R87.69)
- carcinoma in situ of vagina (histologically confirmed) (D07.2)
- vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia I [VAIN I] (N89.0)
- vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia II [VAIN II] (N89.1)
- vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia III [VAIN III] (D07.2)
- dysplasia (mild) (moderate) of vagina (histologically confirmed) (N89.-)
- severe dysplasia of vagina (histologically confirmed) (D07.2)
excludes2
- vaginal high risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive (R87.811)
- vaginal low risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive (R87.821)
useAdditionalCode
- code to identify acquired absence of uterus and cervix, if applicable (Z90.71-)
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- R87.620 - Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance on cytologic smear of vagina (ASC-US) Billable
- R87.621 - Atypical squamous cells cannot exclude high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of vagina (ASC-H) Billable
- R87.622 - Low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of vagina (LGSIL) Billable
- R87.623 - High grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of vagina (HGSIL) Billable
- R87.624 - Cytologic evidence of malignancy on smear of vagina Billable
- R87.625 - Unsatisfactory cytologic smear of vagina Billable
- R87.628 - Other abnormal cytological findings on specimens from vagina Billable
- R87.629 - Unspecified abnormal cytological findings in specimens from vagina Billable
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