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FY2027

R87.629 — Unspecified abnormal cytological findings in specimens from vagina

BillableUnspecified

Is R87.629 billable?

Yes, but R87.629 is an unspecified code. R87.629 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, R87.629 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 R87.629 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.

R87.629 at a glance

CodeR87.629
DescriptionUnspecified abnormal cytological findings in specimens from vagina
BillableYes
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Which MS-DRGs does R87.629 group to?

R87.629 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 R87.629 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to R87.629. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.

  • Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities › Papanicolaou › vagina
  • Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities › specimen › vagina
  • Atypical, atypism › cells › vagina
  • Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities › Papanicolaou › vagina › thin preparation
  • Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities › specimen › female genital organs › cytology › vagina

Inclusion terms

Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to R87.629.

  • 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

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from R83-R89

The conditions below can never be reported together with R87.629 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 R87.62

The conditions below can never be reported together with R87.629 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 cervix uteri (R87.61-)
  • abnormal cytological findings in specimens from other female genital organs (R87.69)
  • carcinoma in situ of vagina (histologically confirmed) (D07.2)
  • vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia I [VAIN I] (N89.0)
  • vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia II [VAIN II] (N89.1)
  • vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia III [VAIN III] (D07.2)
  • dysplasia (mild) (moderate) of vagina (histologically confirmed) (N89.-)
  • severe dysplasia of vagina (histologically confirmed) (D07.2)

Use additional code — inherited from R87.62

Report an additional code alongside R87.629 to fully describe the condition. R87.629 is sequenced first.

  • code to identify acquired absence of uterus and cervix, if applicable (Z90.71-)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 18

The conditions below are not part of R87.629, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R87.629 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 R87.629, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R87.629 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 R87.62

The conditions below are not part of R87.629, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R87.629 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • vaginal high risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive (R87.811)
  • vaginal low risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive (R87.821)

How long has R87.629 existed?

R87.629 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 R87.62 family? (7)