ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
R87.616Satisfactory cervical smear but lacking transformation zone
R87.616 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for satisfactory cervical smear but lacking transformation zone. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About R87.616
R87.616 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Satisfactory cervical smear but lacking transformation zone. It belongs to category R87 (abnormal findings in specimens from female genital organs), block R83-R89 (abnormal findings on examination of other body fluids, substances and tissues, without diagnosis) and chapter 18 (symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Within R87.61 (abnormal cytological findings in specimens from cervix uteri), R87.616 is specifically for Satisfactory cervical smear but lacking transformation zone. Related codes cover atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance on cytologic smear of cervix (ASC-US) (R87.610), atypical squamous cells cannot exclude high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of cervix (ASC-H) (R87.611), low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of cervix (LGSIL) (R87.612), high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of cervix (HGSIL) (R87.613), cytologic evidence of malignancy on smear of cervix (R87.614), unsatisfactory cytologic smear of cervix (R87.615), other abnormal cytological findings on specimens from cervix uteri (R87.618) and unspecified abnormal cytological findings in specimens from cervix uteri (R87.619).
It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.
In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 742 (Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy with CC/MCC, relative weight 1.8456), DRG 743 (Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy without CC/MCC, relative weight 1.2974), DRG 760 (Menstrual and Other Female Reproductive System Disorders with CC/MCC, relative weight 1.0129) and DRG 761 (Menstrual and Other Female Reproductive System Disorders without CC/MCC, relative weight 0.7041), in MDC 13 (Diseases and Disorders of the Female Reproductive System), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.
It is on the CMS list of diagnoses consistent only with female patients (the sex-conflict edit itself was retired in FY2025).
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 795.07 (Satisfactory cervical smear but lacking transformation zone).
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to R87.616.
› From R87.61 Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from cervix uteri
- abnormal cytological findings in specimens from other female genital organs (R87.69)
- abnormal cytological findings in specimens from vagina (R87.62-)
- carcinoma in situ of cervix uteri (histologically confirmed) (D06.-)
- cervical intraepithelial neoplasia I [CIN I] (N87.0)
- cervical intraepithelial neoplasia II [CIN II] (N87.1)
- cervical intraepithelial neoplasia III [CIN III] (D06.-)
- dysplasia (mild) (moderate) of cervix uteri (histologically confirmed) (N87.-)
- severe dysplasia of cervix uteri (histologically confirmed) (D06.-)
› From 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
Broader instructions also apply from R83-R89 Abnormal findings on examination of other body fluids, substances and tissues, without diagnosis and Chapter 18: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified.
Alphabetic index entries
1 entriesTerms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to R87.616.
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.
MDC 13 · Diseases and Disorders of the Female Reproductive System
MDC 13 · Diseases and Disorders of the Female Reproductive System
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 795.07Satisfactory cervical smear but lacking transformation zoneexact
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about R87.616
Is R87.616 billable?
- Yes. R87.616 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can R87.616 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict R87.616 as a principal diagnosis.
Is R87.616 a CC or MCC?
- No. R87.616 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does R87.616 group to?
- R87.616 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 742 (Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy with CC/MCC), MS-DRG 743 (Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy without CC/MCC), MS-DRG 760 (Menstrual and Other Female Reproductive System Disorders with CC/MCC) and MS-DRG 761 (Menstrual and Other Female Reproductive System Disorders without CC/MCC). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.
What is the ICD-9 code for R87.616?
- The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map R87.616 to ICD-9-CM 795.07.