R85.615
Unsatisfactory cytologic smear of anus
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where R85.615 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- R85 Abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
- R85.6 Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
- R85.61 Parent Abnormal cytologic smear of anus
- R85.615 This code Unsatisfactory cytologic smear of anus
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Includes
abnormal findings in peritoneal fluid
Inherited from R85 — Abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
Includes
abnormal findings in saliva
Inherited from R85 — Abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
Inclusion Terms
Inadequate sample of cytologic smear of anus
Excludes1
abnormal cytological findings in specimens from other digestive organs and abdominal cavity ( R85.69 )
Inherited from R85.61 — Abnormal cytologic smear of anus
Excludes1
carcinoma in situ of anus (histologically confirmed) ( D01.3 )
Inherited from R85.61 — Abnormal cytologic smear of anus
Excludes1
anal intraepithelial neoplasia I [AIN I] ( K62.82 )
Inherited from R85.61 — Abnormal cytologic smear of anus
Excludes1
cloudy peritoneal dialysis effluent ( R88.0 )
Inherited from R85 — Abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
Excludes1
anal intraepithelial neoplasia II [AIN II] ( K62.82 )
Inherited from R85.61 — Abnormal cytologic smear of anus
Excludes1
fecal abnormalities ( R19.5 )
Inherited from R85 — Abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
Excludes1
anal intraepithelial neoplasia III [AIN III] ( D01.3 )
Inherited from R85.61 — Abnormal cytologic smear of anus
Version History
How R85.615 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentUnsatisfactory cytologic smear of anus
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedUnsatisfactory cytologic smear of anus
Related Codes
Other codes under R85.61
- R85.610 Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance on cytologic smear of anus (ASC-US) Billable
- R85.611 Atypical squamous cells cannot exclude high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of anus (ASC-H) Billable
- R85.612 Low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of anus (LGSIL) Billable
- R85.613 High grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of anus (HGSIL) Billable
- R85.614 Cytologic evidence of malignancy on smear of anus Billable
- R85.616 Satisfactory anal smear but lacking transformation zone Billable
- R85.618 Other abnormal cytological findings on specimens from anus Billable
- R85.619 Unspecified abnormal cytological findings in specimens from anus Billable
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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