R85.619

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

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

R85.619 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified abnormal cytological findings in specimens from anus. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Abnormal anal cytology NOS
Atypical glandular cells of anus NOS

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above R85.619

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on R85.61: Abnormal cytologic smear of anus

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)

Written on R85: Abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity

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

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above R85.619

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on R85.61: Abnormal cytologic smear of anus

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

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

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

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.