N89.0 vs R87.7
N89.0 (Mild vaginal 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 N89.0: “dysplasia (mild) (moderate) of vagina (histologically confirmed) (N89.-)”
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 N89.0: “vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia I [VAIN I] (N89.0)”
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
| N89.0Mild vaginal dysplasia | R87.7Abnormal histological findings in specimens from female genital organs | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | N00-N99 — Diseases of the Genitourinary System (N00-N99) | R00-R99 — Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified (R00-R99) |
| Definition | Mild vaginal dysplasia is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (N89.0). | Abnormal histological findings in specimens from female genital organs is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (R87.7). |
| Includes | Vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia [VAIN], grade 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