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N87 vs R87.613

N87 (Dysplasia of cervix uteri) compared with R87.613 (High grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of cervix (HGSIL)), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.

Can these codes be reported together?

No — do not report together. N87 carries an Excludes1 note covering R87.613: “abnormal results from cervical cytologic examination without histologic confirmation (R87.61-)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

No — do not report together. N87 carries an Excludes1 note covering R87.613: “HGSIL of cervix (R87.613)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

No — do not report together. R87.613 carries an Excludes1 note covering N87: “dysplasia (mild) (moderate) of cervix uteri (histologically confirmed) (N87.-)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Side by side

N87Dysplasia of cervix uteriR87.613High grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of cervix (HGSIL)
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: N87.0, N87.1, N87.9

Billable
ClassificationN00-N99 — Diseases of the Genitourinary System (N00-N99)R00-R99 — Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified (R00-R99)
DefinitionDysplasia of cervix uteri is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (N87).High grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of cervix (HGSIL) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (R87.613).
Includes
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

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources