R87.629
Billable codeUnspecified abnormal cytological findings in specimens from vagina
The ICD-10 code for unspecified abnormal cytological findings in specimens from vagina is R87.629.
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 Papanicolaou smear of vagina NOS
- Abnormal thin preparation smear of vagina NOS
- Abnormal vaginal cytology NOS
- Atypical endocervical cells of vagina NOS
- Atypical endometrial cells of vagina NOS
- Atypical glandular cells of vagina 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
- R87.620Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance on cytologic smear of vagina (ASC-US)
- R87.621Atypical squamous cells cannot exclude high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of vagina (ASC-H)
- R87.622Low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of vagina (LGSIL)
- R87.623High grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of vagina (HGSIL)
- R87.624Cytologic evidence of malignancy on smear of vagina
- R87.625Unsatisfactory cytologic smear of vagina
- R87.628Other abnormal cytological findings on specimens from vagina
- R87.629Unspecified abnormal cytological findings in specimens from vagina
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 7954Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
R87.629 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.