R87.619
Billable codeUnspecified abnormal cytological findings in specimens from cervix uteri
The ICD-10 code for unspecified abnormal cytological findings in specimens from cervix uteri is R87.619.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Abnormal cervical cytology NOS
- Abnormal Papanicolaou smear of cervix NOS
- Abnormal thin preparation smear of cervix NOS
- Atypical endocervical cells of cervix NOS
- Atypical endometrial cells of cervix NOS
- Atypical glandular cells of cervix NOS
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •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
- R87.615Unsatisfactory cytologic 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
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 7954Approximate match
- 79500Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
R87.619 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.