R87.62

Non-Billable

ChapterR00–R99

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from vagina

Metadata & Insights

•2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (R00-R99).

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here)

abnormal cytological findings in specimens from cervix uteri (R87.61-)
abnormal cytological findings in specimens from other female genital organs (R87.69)
carcinoma in situ of vagina (histologically confirmed) (D07.2)
vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia I [VAIN I] (N89.0)
vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia II [VAIN II] (N89.1)
vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia III [VAIN III] (D07.2)
dysplasia (mild) (moderate) of vagina (histologically confirmed) (N89.-)
severe dysplasia of vagina (histologically confirmed) (D07.2)

Excludes2(Not included here)

vaginal high risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive (R87.811)
vaginal low risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive (R87.821)

Use Additional Code

code to identify acquired absence of uterus and cervix, if applicable (Z90.71-)

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)

R87Abnormal findings in specimens from female genital organs

R87.6Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from female genital organs

R87.62Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from vagina

R87.620Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance on cytologic smear of vagina (ASC-US)

R87.621Atypical squamous cells cannot exclude high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of vagina (ASC-H)

R87.622Low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of vagina (LGSIL)

R87.623High grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of vagina (HGSIL)

R87.624Cytologic evidence of malignancy on smear of vagina

R87.625Unsatisfactory cytologic smear of vagina

R87.628Other abnormal cytological findings on specimens from vagina

R87.629Unspecified abnormal cytological findings in specimens from vagina

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to R87.62:

categoryR87

Abnormal findings in specimens from female genital organs

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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 R87.62. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

21 raw paths

Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities13 unique routes

Papanicolaou (smear)(10 variants)

vagina→R87.62(10 variants)

atypical squamous cells cannot exclude high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (ASC-H)→R87.62

atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASC-US)→R87.62

cytologic evidence of malignancy→R87.62

high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HGSIL)→R87.62

inadequate smear→R87.62

low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LGSIL)→R87.62

specified NEC→R87.62

thin preparation→R87.62