R85.61
Abnormal cytologic smear of anus
Coding Guidelines
Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)
These codes should never be used together with R85.61
- R85.69 - abnormal cytological findings in specimens from other digestive organs and abdominal cavity (R85.69)
- D01.3 - carcinoma in situ of anus (histologically confirmed) (D01.3)
- K62.82 - anal intraepithelial neoplasia I [AIN I] (K62.82)
- K62.82 - anal intraepithelial neoplasia II [AIN II] (K62.82)
- D01.3 - anal intraepithelial neoplasia III [AIN III] (D01.3)
- K62.82 - dysplasia (mild) (moderate) of anus (histologically confirmed) (K62.82)
- D01.3 - severe dysplasia of anus (histologically confirmed) (D01.3)
Specific Codes (9)
Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance on cytologic smear of anus (ASC-US)
Atypical squamous cells cannot exclude high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of anus (ASC-H)
Low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of anus (LGSIL)
High grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of anus (HGSIL)
Cytologic evidence of malignancy on smear of anus
Unsatisfactory cytologic smear of anus
Satisfactory anal smear but lacking transformation zone
Other abnormal cytological findings on specimens from anus
Unspecified abnormal cytological findings in specimens from anus


