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ICD-10-CM Code for Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from vagina R87.62

ICD-10 code R87.62 for Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from vagina is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified .

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Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from vagina
Use additional code to identify acquired absence of uterus and cervix, if applicable (Z90.71-)
Excludes1: 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: vaginal high risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive (R87.811)
vaginal low risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive (R87.821)

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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

 
R87.62 Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from vagina
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Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance on cytologic smear of vagina (ASC-US)
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Atypical squamous cells cannot exclude high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of vagina (ASC-H)
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Low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of vagina (LGSIL)
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High grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of vagina (HGSIL)
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Cytologic evidence of malignancy on smear of vagina
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Unsatisfactory cytologic smear of vagina
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Other abnormal cytological findings on specimens from vagina
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Unspecified abnormal cytological findings in specimens from vagina

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