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FY2027

R85.619 — Unspecified abnormal cytological findings in specimens from anus

BillableUnspecified

Is R85.619 billable?

Yes, but R85.619 is an unspecified code. R85.619 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, R85.619 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting R85.619 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.

R85.619 at a glance

CodeR85.619
DescriptionUnspecified abnormal cytological findings in specimens from anus
BillableYes
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Which MS-DRGs does R85.619 group to?

R85.619 sits in MDC 06 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.

  • 393Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCCmedical
  • 394Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CCmedical
  • 395Other Digestive System Diagnoses without CC/MCCmedical

How is R85.619 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to R85.619. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.

  • Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities › cytology › anus
  • Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities › Papanicolaou › anus

Inclusion terms

Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to R85.619.

  • Abnormal anal cytology NOS
  • Atypical glandular cells of anus NOS

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from R83-R89

The conditions below can never be reported together with R85.619 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

  • abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
  • diagnostic abnormal findings classified elsewhere - see Alphabetical Index

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from R85

The conditions below can never be reported together with R85.619 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

  • cloudy peritoneal dialysis effluent (R88.0)
  • fecal abnormalities (R19.5)

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from R85.61

The conditions below can never be reported together with R85.619 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

  • abnormal cytological findings in specimens from other digestive organs and abdominal cavity (R85.69)
  • carcinoma in situ of anus (histologically confirmed) (D01.3)
  • anal intraepithelial neoplasia I [AIN I] (K62.82)
  • anal intraepithelial neoplasia II [AIN II] (K62.82)
  • anal intraepithelial neoplasia III [AIN III] (D01.3)
  • dysplasia (mild) (moderate) of anus (histologically confirmed) (K62.82)
  • severe dysplasia of anus (histologically confirmed) (D01.3)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 18

The conditions below are not part of R85.619, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R85.619 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
  • signs and symptoms of breast (N63, N64.5)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from R83-R89

The conditions below are not part of R85.619, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R85.619 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis (R70-R79)
  • abnormal findings on examination of urine, without diagnosis (R80-R82)
  • abnormal tumor markers (R97.-)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from R85.61

The conditions below are not part of R85.619, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R85.619 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • anal high risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive (R85.81)
  • anal low risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive (R85.82)

How long has R85.619 existed?

R85.619 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.

Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.

What other codes are in the R85.61 family? (8)