ICD-10-CM R87: Abnormal findings in specimens from female genital organs

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for R87

Abnormal findings in specimens from female genital organs

Coding Notes & Guidelines for R87

Includes Notes
  • abnormal findings in secretion and smears from cervix uteri
  • abnormal findings in secretion and smears from vagina
  • abnormal findings in secretion and smears from vulva
Excludes1: Not Coded Here

colonization status (Z22.-)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • 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.-)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • 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)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here

dysplasia of vulva (histologically confirmed) (N90.0-N90.3)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • carcinoma in situ (histologically confirmed) of female genital organs (D06-D07.3)
  • 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.-)
  • dysplasia (mild) (moderate) of vagina (histologically confirmed) (N89.-)
  • vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia I [VAIN I] (N89.0)
  • vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia II [VAIN II] (N89.1)
  • vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia III [VAIN III] (D07.2)
  • severe dysplasia of cervix uteri (histologically confirmed) (D06.-)
  • severe dysplasia of vagina (histologically confirmed) (D07.2)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • anogenital warts due to human papillomavirus (HPV) (A63.0)
  • condyloma acuminatum (A63.0)
Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • cervical high risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive (R87.810)
  • cervical low risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive (R87.820)
Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • vaginal high risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive (R87.811)
  • vaginal low risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive (R87.821)
Use Additional Code

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

Use Additional Code

code for associated human papillomavirus (B97.7)

Inclusion Terms

Positive culture findings in specimens from female genital organs

Inclusion Terms

Inadequate sample of cytologic smear of cervix

Inclusion Terms
  • Abnormal cervical cytology NOS
  • Abnormal Papanicolaou smear of cervix NOS
  • Abnormal thin preparation smear of cervix NOS
  • Atypical endocervial cells of cervix NOS
  • Atypical endometrial cells of cervix NOS
  • Atypical glandular cells of cervix NOS
Inclusion Terms

Inadequate sample of cytologic smear of vagina

Inclusion Terms
  • 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
Inclusion Terms

Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from female genital organs NOS

Inclusion Terms

Abnormal chromosomal findings in specimens from female genital organs

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for R87):

R87.0 - Abnormal level of enzymes in specimens from female genital organs R87.1 - Abnormal level of hormones in specimens from female genital organs R87.2 - Abnormal level of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances in specimens from female genital organs R87.3 - Abnormal level of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source in specimens from female genital organs R87.4 - Abnormal immunological findings in specimens from female genital organs R87.5 - Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from female genital organs R87.6 - Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from female genital organs R87.61 - Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from cervix uteri R87.610 - Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance on cytologic smear of cervix (ASC-US) R87.611 - Atypical squamous cells cannot exclude high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of cervix (ASC-H) R87.612 - Low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of cervix (LGSIL) R87.613 - High grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of cervix (HGSIL) R87.614 - Cytologic evidence of malignancy on smear of cervix R87.615 - Unsatisfactory cytologic smear of cervix R87.616 - Satisfactory cervical smear but lacking transformation zone R87.618 - Other abnormal cytological findings on specimens from cervix uteri R87.619 - Unspecified abnormal cytological findings in specimens from cervix uteri R87.62 - Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from vagina R87.620 - Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance on cytologic smear of vagina (ASC-US) R87.621 - Atypical squamous cells cannot exclude high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of vagina (ASC-H) R87.622 - Low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of vagina (LGSIL) R87.623 - High grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of vagina (HGSIL) R87.624 - Cytologic evidence of malignancy on smear of vagina R87.625 - Unsatisfactory cytologic smear of vagina R87.628 - Other abnormal cytological findings on specimens from vagina R87.629 - Unspecified abnormal cytological findings in specimens from vagina R87.69 - Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from other female genital organs R87.7 - Abnormal histological findings in specimens from female genital organs R87.8 - Other abnormal findings in specimens from female genital organs R87.81 - High risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive from female genital organs R87.810 - Cervical high risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive R87.811 - Vaginal high risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive R87.82 - Low risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive from female genital organs R87.820 - Cervical low risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive R87.821 - Vaginal low risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive R87.89 - Other abnormal findings in specimens from female genital organs R87.9 - Unspecified abnormal finding in specimens from female genital organs

About ICD-10-CM Code R87 (Abnormal findings in specimens from female genital organs)

ICD-10-CM code R87 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM R87 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about R87 - Abnormal findings in specimens from female genital organs. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Abnormal findings in specimens from female genital organs.