ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
796.79 — Other abnormal Papanicolaou smear of anus and anal HPV
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 796.79
796.79 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for other abnormal Papanicolaou smear of anus and anal HPV. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 2 ICD-10-CM codes, such as R85.618 (Other abnormal cytological findings on specimens from anus) and R85.82 (Anal low risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
Common questions about 796.79
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.