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ICD-10 Code R87.615: Unsatisfactory cytologic smear of cervix

R87.615 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Unsatisfactory cytologic smear of cervix 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 unsatisfactory cytologic smear of cervix 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
category
R87Abnormal findings in specimens from female genital organs
category
R87.6Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from female genital organs
category
R87.61Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from cervix uteri
currentR87.61

Official coding notes

Inclusion terms
  • Inadequate sample of cytologic smear of cervix

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 PhysicianENT Specialist

Coding guidelines

Common synonyms

Unsatisfactory cytologic smear of cervix

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeR87.615
SystemICD10
Display nameUnsatisfactory cytologic smear of cervix
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, abnormalitiesAbnormal, abnormality, abnormalitiesInadequate, inadequacyUnsatisfactory

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