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FY2027

R87.618 — Other abnormal cytological findings on specimens from cervix uteri

Billable

Is R87.618 billable?

Yes — R87.618 is billable for FY2027. R87.618 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. R87.618 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

R87.618 at a glance

CodeR87.618
DescriptionOther abnormal cytological findings on specimens from cervix uteri
BillableYes
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Which MS-DRGs does R87.618 group to?

R87.618 sits in MDC 15 and helps define the logic of 1 MS-DRG (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.

  • 795Normal Newbornmedical

How is R87.618 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to R87.618. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.

  • Findings, abnormal, inconclusive, without diagnosis › Papanicolaou cervix › non-atypical endometrial cells
  • Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities › Papanicolaou › cervix › non-atypical endometrial cells
  • Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities › Papanicolaou › cervix › specified NEC
  • Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities › specimen › female genital organs › cytology › cervix › non-atypical endometrial cells
  • Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities › specimen › female genital organs › cytology › cervix › specified NEC

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from R83-R89

The conditions below can never be reported together with R87.618 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 R87.61

The conditions below can never be reported together with R87.618 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 female genital organs (R87.69)
  • abnormal cytological findings in specimens from vagina (R87.62-)
  • carcinoma in situ of cervix uteri (histologically confirmed) (D06.-)
  • cervical intraepithelial neoplasia I [CIN I] (N87.0)
  • cervical intraepithelial neoplasia II [CIN II] (N87.1)
  • cervical intraepithelial neoplasia III [CIN III] (D06.-)
  • dysplasia (mild) (moderate) of cervix uteri (histologically confirmed) (N87.-)
  • severe dysplasia of cervix uteri (histologically confirmed) (D06.-)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 18

The conditions below are not part of R87.618, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R87.618 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 R87.618, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R87.618 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 R87.61

The conditions below are not part of R87.618, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R87.618 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • cervical high risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive (R87.810)
  • cervical low risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive (R87.820)

How long has R87.618 existed?

R87.618 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 R87.61 family? (8)