R87.615
Billable codeUnsatisfactory cytologic smear of cervix
The ICD-10 code for unsatisfactory cytologic smear of cervix is R87.615.
Clinical notes
Also known as
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- Inadequate sample of cytologic smear of cervix
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- R87.610Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance on cytologic smear of cervix (ASC-US)
- R87.611Atypical squamous cells cannot exclude high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of cervix (ASC-H)
- R87.612Low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of cervix (LGSIL)
- R87.613High grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of cervix (HGSIL)
- R87.614Cytologic evidence of malignancy on smear of cervix
- R87.616Satisfactory cervical smear but lacking transformation zone
- R87.618Other abnormal cytological findings on specimens from cervix uteri
- R87.619Unspecified abnormal cytological findings in specimens from cervix uteri
- R87.615Unsatisfactory cytologic smear of cervix
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 79508
Associated MS-DRGs
R87.615 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.
- DRG 729Other Male Reproductive System Diagnoses with CC/MCC
- DRG 730Other Male Reproductive System Diagnoses without CC/MCC
- DRG 742Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy with CC/MCC
- DRG 743Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy without CC/MCC
- DRG 760Menstrual and Other Female Reproductive System Disorders with CC/MCC
- DRG 761Menstrual and Other Female Reproductive System Disorders without CC/MCC