R87.6 – Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from female genital organs
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Abnormal findings on examination of other body fluids, substances and tissues, without diagnosis
- Code
R87.6(claims format:R876)- Description
- Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from female genital organs
- Short description
- Abn cytolog findings in specmn from female genital organs
- Billable
- No – use a more specific code below
- Valid for
- Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
- Chapter
- 18. Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
- Block
- R83-R89 Abnormal findings on examination of other body fluids, substances and tissues, without diagnosis
- Parent codes
- R87
Billable codes under R87.6
R87.6 is a header code and cannot be used on claims. Choose the most specific code:
- R87.61 – Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from cervix uteriHeader (more codes below)
- R87.62 – Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from vaginaHeader (more codes below)
- R87.69 – Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from other female genital organsBillable
Notes inherited from parent codes
Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.
R87 – Abnormal findings in specimens from female genital organs
- 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
Block R83-R89
- abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
- diagnostic abnormal findings classified elsewhere - see Alphabetical Index
Related codes in R87
- R87.0 – Abnormal level of enzymes in specimens from female genital organsBillable
- R87.1 – Abnormal level of hormones in specimens from female genital organsBillable
- R87.2 – Abnormal level of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances in specimens from female genital organsBillable
- R87.3 – Abnormal level of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source in specimens from female genital organsBillable
- R87.4 – Abnormal immunological findings in specimens from female genital organsBillable
- R87.5 – Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from female genital organsBillable
- R87.7 – Abnormal histological findings in specimens from female genital organsBillable
- R87.8 – Other abnormal findings in specimens from female genital organsHeader
- R87.9 – Unspecified abnormal finding in specimens from female genital organsBillable
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code R87.6?
R87.6 is the ICD-10-CM code for abnormal cytological findings in specimens from female genital organs, in the block R83-R89 (Abnormal findings on examination of other body fluids, substances and tissues, without diagnosis).
Is R87.6 a billable code?
No. R87.6 is a header code with more specific child codes; report one of the billable codes listed above.
What category does R87.6 belong to?
It belongs to category R87 – Abnormal findings in specimens from female genital organs.
Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.