R89.6
BillableAbnormal cytological findings in specimens from oth org/tiss
Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- abnormal findings in nipple discharge
- abnormal findings in synovial fluid
- abnormal findings in wound secretions
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- •abnormal findings on antenatal screening of motherO28
- diagnostic abnormal findings classified elsewhere - see Alphabetical Index
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •abnormal findings on antenatal screening of motherO28
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
- •signs and symptoms of breast,N63, N64.5
- •abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosisR70-R79
- •abnormal findings on examination of urine, without diagnosisR80-R82
- •abnormal tumor markersR97
Related Codes(9)
R89.0Abnormal level of enzymes in specimens from oth org/tiss
R89.1Abnormal level of hormones in specimens from oth org/tiss
R89.2Abn lev drug/meds/biol subst in specimens from oth org/tiss
R89.3Abn lev substnc nonmed source in specmn from oth org/tiss
R89.4Abnormal immunolog findings in specimens from oth org/tiss
R89.5Abnormal microbiolog findings in specimens from oth org/tiss
R89.7Abnormal histolog findings in specimens from oth org/tiss
R89.8Oth abnormal findings in specimens from oth org/tiss
R89.9Unsp abnormal finding in specimens from oth org/tiss
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(186)
SNOMED CT
- Aggregation47286004
- DNA repair65113001
- Deoxyribonucleic acid repair65113001
- Barr body present, nuclear sex female110440006
- Barr body absent, nuclear sex male110441005
- Barr body, more than one present per cell110442003
- Cell division alteration124978005
- Cytokinetic alteration124983002
- Cell center alteration124989003
- Cell centre alteration124989003
- Centrosome alteration124989003
- Cytocentrum alteration124989003
- Centrosphere alteration124990007
- Centriole alteration124991006
- Polar body alteration124992004
- Cytoplasmic macromolecular aggregate125417005
- Cytoplasmic crystalline aggregate125418000
- Cytoplasmic lipid aggregate125419008
- Metamyelocytes present165546001
- Blast cells present165547005
- L.E. cells present165927006
- Lupus erythematosus (LE) cells present165927006
- Lupus erythematosus cells present165927006
- Synovial fluid cell count high167897001
- Synovial fluid: LE cells167901007
- Synovial fluid: lupus erythematosus cells167901007
- Bone marrow myeloid hypoplasia167928002
- Myeloid hypoplasia167928002
- Marrow: primitive blast cells+167929005
- Bone marrow: lymphocytes167933003
- Bone marrow: myeloma cells167934009
- Bone marrow: tumor cells167935005
- Bone marrow: tumour cells167935005
- Marrow megakaryocytes abnormal167939004
- Marrow megakaryocyte increase167940002
- Marrow megakaryocyte decrease167941003
- White blood cells seen on microscopy168129007
- White cells seen on microscopy168129007
- RBCs seen on microscopy168130002
- Red blood cells (RBCs) seen on microscopy168130002
- Red blood cells seen on microscopy168130002
- Tissue cytology abnormal168443006
- Bite cells250247005
- Crenated cells present250248000
- Echinocytosis250248000
- Presence of cells250435001
- PC - Pus cells250439007
- Pus cells present250439007
- Clue cells present250440009
- Myelocytes present269818000
- Finding of large unstained cells270923008
- Large unstained cells270923008
- Nuclear abnormality on smear275803005
- Abnormal cytology findings309196005
- Detected by cytology309307000
- Positive cytology findings309307000
- Cytology findings present309583004
- Finding of Lupus Erythematosus cell level365602000
- L.E. cell level365602000
- L.E. cell level - finding365602000
- Bone marrow myeloid cells365834007
- Bone marrow myeloid cells - finding365834007
- Finding of bone marrow myeloid cells365834007
- Bone marrow: foreign cells365836009
- Bone marrow: foreign cells - finding365836009
- Finding of bone marrow: foreign cells365836009
- Bone marrow megakaryocytes365838005
- Bone marrow megakaryocytes - finding365838005
- Finding of bone marrow megakaryocytes365838005
- Pus cells373668001
- Cellular changes consistent with Herpes simplex373875003
- Bone marrow dysplasia405717004
- Bone marrow myeloid dysplasia405717004
- Myeloid dysplasia405717004
- Bone marrow granulocytic hypoplasia416627004
- Granulocytic hypoplasia416627004
- Bone marrow granulocytic aplasia417250005
- Granulocytic aplasia417250005
- Specimen unsatisfactory for evaluation due to marked cellular degeneration448141006
- Specimen satisfactory for evaluation but limited by cellular degeneration448485001
- Cytology examination positive for high risk HPV (human papillomavirus)718591004
- Cytology examination positive for high risk human papillomavirus718591004
- High risk human papillomavirus detected by cytology718591004
- Haemosiderin laden macrophages seen719756000
- Hemosiderin laden macrophages seen719756000
- BCG related inflammatory changes in urothelium740215071000132100
- Post BCG intravesical immunotherapy changes740215071000132100
- Reactive cellular changes in urothelium after intravesical BCG therapy740215071000132100
- Reactive cellular changes in urothelium after intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin immunotherapy740215071000132100
- DNA mismatch repair455261000124109
- Deoxyribonucleic acid mismatch repair455261000124109
- Isolated tumor cells present456241000124101
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Bone marrow: tumour cells
- Cytoplasmic crystalline aggregate
- Finding of Lupus Erythematosus cell level
- High risk human papillomavirus detected by cytology
- Aggregation
- DNA mismatch repair
- Pus cells
- Bone marrow granulocytic aplasia
- L.E. cell level
- Bone marrow megakaryocytes - finding
- Cytology findings present
- Barr body present, nuclear sex female
- Bone marrow: myeloma cells
- Bone marrow: tumor cells
- Finding of bone marrow: foreign cells
- BCG related inflammatory changes in urothelium
- Detected by cytology
- Reactive cellular changes in urothelium after intravesical BCG therapy
- Presence of cells
- Metamyelocytes present
- Granulocytic hypoplasia
- Bone marrow: foreign cells
- Post BCG intravesical immunotherapy changes
- Marrow megakaryocyte increase
- Marrow megakaryocyte decrease
- Bone marrow myeloid hypoplasia
- Deoxyribonucleic acid mismatch repair
- Synovial fluid: lupus erythematosus cells
- Myeloid hypoplasia
- Cytology examination positive for high risk human papillomavirus
- Specimen unsatisfactory for evaluation due to marked cellular degeneration
- Large unstained cells
- L.E. cell level - finding
- Finding of large unstained cells
- Centrosome alteration
- Cell centre alteration
- Centriole alteration
- Barr body, more than one present per cell
- Pus cells present
- Finding of bone marrow myeloid cells
- Specimen satisfactory for evaluation but limited by cellular degeneration
- Synovial fluid: LE cells
- Red blood cells seen on microscopy
- Bone marrow: lymphocytes
- Centrosphere alteration
- Isolated tumor cells present
- RBCs seen on microscopy
- Blast cells present
- Red blood cells (RBCs) seen on microscopy
- PC - Pus cells
- Cytoplasmic lipid aggregate
- Crenated cells present
- Bone marrow myeloid cells
- Cytocentrum alteration
- Tissue cytology abnormal
- Bone marrow dysplasia
- Positive cytology findings
- Bone marrow granulocytic hypoplasia
- Cytology examination positive for high risk HPV (human papillomavirus)
- Haemosiderin laden macrophages seen
- Abnormal cytology findings
- Cell division alteration
- Bone marrow myeloid dysplasia
- Nuclear abnormality on smear
- Cellular changes consistent with Herpes simplex
- Marrow megakaryocytes abnormal
- Reactive cellular changes in urothelium after intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin immunotherapy
- DNA repair
- White blood cells seen on microscopy
- Echinocytosis
- Bone marrow: foreign cells - finding
- Synovial fluid cell count high
- Clue cells present
- Finding of bone marrow megakaryocytes
- Polar body alteration
- Deoxyribonucleic acid repair
- Myelocytes present
- Lupus erythematosus (LE) cells present
- L.E. cells present
- Marrow: primitive blast cells+
- Lupus erythematosus cells present
- White cells seen on microscopy
- Bite cells
- Cytoplasmic macromolecular aggregate
- Granulocytic aplasia
- Barr body absent, nuclear sex male
- Bone marrow megakaryocytes
- Cytokinetic alteration
- Hemosiderin laden macrophages seen
- Myeloid dysplasia
- Cell center alteration
- Bone marrow myeloid cells - finding
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for abnormal cytological findings in specimens from oth org/tiss?
The ICD-10-CM code for abnormal cytological findings in specimens from oth org/tiss is R89.6. The full clinical description is "Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues". R89.6 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R89.6 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R89.6 represents “Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues”. It is classified under Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R89.6 a billable code?
Yes, R89.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R89.6 in?
R89.6 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R89.6?
R89.6 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-); diagnostic abnormal findings classified elsewhere - see Alphabetical Index.
What SNOMED CT codes does R89.6 map to?
R89.6 maps to 57 SNOMED CT concepts: 309196005, 47286004, 740215071000132100, 110441005, 110440006, and 52 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R89.6?
R89.6 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0478183. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R89.6 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like abnormal cytological findings in specimens from oth org/tiss affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of R89.6?
R89.6 maps to the ICD-11 code: MG66 (Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues).
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