R87.820 — Cervical low risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive
Is R87.820 billable?
Yes — R87.820 is billable for FY2027. R87.820 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. R87.820 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
R87.820 at a glance
| Code | R87.820 |
|---|---|
| Description | Cervical low risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does R87.820 group to?
R87.820 sits in MDC 13 and helps define the logic of 2 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 742Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy with CC/MCCsurgical
- 743Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy without CC/MCCsurgical
How is R87.820 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to R87.820. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Findings, abnormal, inconclusive, without diagnosis › human papillomavirusDNA test positive › cervix › low risk
- Human › papillomavirus › DNA test positive › low risk › cervix
- Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities › specimen › female genital organs › cytology › cervix › human papillomavirusDNA test › low risk positive
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from R83-R89
The conditions below can never be reported together with R87.820 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
Use additional code — inherited from R87.82
Report an additional code alongside R87.820 to fully describe the condition. R87.820 is sequenced first.
- code for associated human papillomavirus (B97.7)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 18
The conditions below are not part of R87.820, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R87.820 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from R83-R89
The conditions below are not part of R87.820, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R87.820 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has R87.820 existed?
R87.820 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.