When is ICD-10 code R85.619 used?

Doctors, hospitals, and insurers may use ICD-10 code R85.619 when recording unspecified abnormal cytological findings in specimens from anus in a standardized format.

Does ICD-10 code R85.619 confirm a diagnosis?

No. A code helps standardize documentation and claims, but it should not be read as a substitute for a clinician's full assessment.

ICD10BillableValid for clinical use

ICD-10 Code R85.619: Unspecified abnormal cytological findings in specimens from anus

Name: ICD-10 Code R85.619: Unspecified abnormal cytological findings in specimens from anus
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T06:30:53.097Z

R85.619 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Unspecified abnormal cytological findings in specimens from anus in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99).

When is it used?

May be used when a clinician documents unspecified abnormal cytological findings in specimens from anus in a patient's medical record.
May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

chapter

18Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

block

R83-R89Abnormal findings on examination of other body fluids, substances and tissues, without diagnosis

Official coding notes

Inclusion terms

Abnormal anal cytology NOS
Atypical glandular cells of anus NOS

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

General Physician

Sibling codes

R85.610Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance on cytologic smear of anus (ASC-US)billable R85.611Atypical squamous cells cannot exclude high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of anus (ASC-H)billable R85.612Low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of anus (LGSIL)billable R85.613High grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of anus (HGSIL)billable R85.614Cytologic evidence of malignancy on smear of anusbillable R85.615Unsatisfactory cytologic smear of anusbillable R85.616Satisfactory anal smear but lacking transformation zonebillable R85.618Other abnormal cytological findings on specimens from anusbillable

Coding guidelines

Common synonyms

Unspecified abnormal cytological findings in specimens from anus

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeR85.619

SystemICD10

Display nameUnspecified abnormal cytological findings in specimens from anus

ChapterSymptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

BlockAbnormal findings on examination of other body fluids, substances and tissues, without diagnosis

Flags

BillableYes

Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10

Version2026-annual

Releaseannual

Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms

Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalitiesAbnormal, abnormality, abnormalities

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