R85.615

Billable
ChapterR00–R99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Unsatisfactory cytologic smear of anus

Metadata & Insights
  • •2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
  • •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • •Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (R00-R99).

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • Inadequate sample of cytologic smear of anus
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
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Clinical Hierarchy

CH18Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
R83-R89Abnormal findings on examination of other body fluids, substances and tissues, without diagnosis (R83-R89)
R85Abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
R85.6Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
R85.61Abnormal cytologic smear of anus
R85.615Unsatisfactory cytologic smear of anus

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to R85.615:

subcategoryR85.61
Abnormal cytologic smear of anus
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categoryR85
Abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
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blockR83-R89
Abnormal findings on examination of other body fluids, substances and tissues, without diagnosis (R83-R89)
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chapterCH18
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to R85.615. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

6 raw paths
Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities4 unique routes
cytology(2 variants)
anus(2 variants)
inadequate smear→R85.615
unsatisfactory smear→R85.615
Papanicolaou (smear)(2 variants)
anus(2 variants)
inadequate smear→R85.615
unsatisfactory smear→R85.615
Inadequate, inadequacy1 unique routes
sample of cytologic smear
anus→R85.615
Unsatisfactory1 unique routes
sample of cytologic smear
anus→R85.615

MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

DRG 393
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC
DRG 394
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC
DRG 395
Other Digestive System Diagnoses without CC/MCC

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