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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

R87.8Other abnormal findings in specimens from female genital organs

Not billable — use a more specific code

R87.8 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it.Short description: Oth abnormal findings in specmn from female genital organs

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 R87.8

R87.8 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other abnormal findings in specimens from female genital organs. 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 a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within R87, choose R87.8 (Other abnormal findings in specimens from female genital organs) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: abnormal level of enzymes in specimens from female genital organs (R87.0), abnormal level of hormones in specimens from female genital organs (R87.1), abnormal level of other drugs, medicaments and biological substances in specimens from female genital organs (R87.2), abnormal level of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source in specimens from female genital organs (R87.3), abnormal immunological findings in specimens from female genital organs (R87.4), abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from female genital organs (R87.5), abnormal cytological findings in specimens from female genital organs (R87.6), abnormal histological findings in specimens from female genital organs (R87.7) and 1 more.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: R87.81 (organs), R87.82 (organs) and R87.89 (organs).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under R87.8

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to R87.8.

› From R87 Abnormal findings in specimens from female genital organs
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

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.

Code history

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  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about R87.8

Is R87.8 billable?

No. R87.8 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.