R89.6
Billable codeAbnormal cytological findings in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues
The ICD-10 code for abnormal cytological findings in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues is R89.6.
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
- R89.0Abnormal level of enzymes in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues
- R89.1Abnormal level of hormones in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues
- R89.2Abnormal level of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues
- R89.3Abnormal level of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues
- R89.4Abnormal immunological findings in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues
- R89.5Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues
- R89.7Abnormal histological findings in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues
- R89.8Other abnormal findings in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues
- R89.9Unspecified abnormal finding in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues
- R89.6Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 7929Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
R89.6 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.