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Compare/N87.0 vs R87.7

N87.0 vs R87.7

N87.0 (Mild cervical dysplasia) compared with R87.7 (Abnormal histological findings in specimens from female genital organs), 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. R87.7 carries an Excludes1 note covering N87.0: “cervical intraepithelial neoplasia I [CIN I] (N87.0)”

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. R87.7 carries an Excludes1 note covering N87.0: “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

N87.0Mild cervical dysplasiaR87.7Abnormal histological findings in specimens from female genital organs
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationN00-N99 — Diseases of the Genitourinary System (N00-N99)R00-R99 — Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified (R00-R99)
DefinitionMild cervical dysplasia is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (N87.0).Abnormal histological findings in specimens from female genital organs is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (R87.7).
Includes
Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia I [CIN I]
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