R87.61 vs R87.69
R87.61 (Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from cervix uteri) compared with R87.69 (Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from other 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. R87.61 carries an Excludes1 note covering R87.69: “abnormal cytological findings in specimens from other female genital organs (R87.69)”
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
| R87.61Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from cervix uteri | R87.69Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from other female genital organs | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Billable |
| Classification | R00-R99 — Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified (R00-R99) | R00-R99 — Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified (R00-R99) |
| Definition | Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from cervix uteri is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (R87.61). | Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from other female genital organs is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (R87.69). |
| 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 | 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 Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from female genital organs NOS |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources