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R85.69

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Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from other digestive organs and abdominal cavity

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Tissue samples from other parts of the digestive system or abdominal cavity show abnormal cell patterns.

Coding Tips

  • •Specify the anatomical source of the specimen in documentation (e.g., stomach, colon, peritoneal fluid)
  • •This code captures abnormal cytology from digestive organs not specifically listed in other R85 codes

Code Hierarchy

└R85Abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity└R85.6Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity└R85.69Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from other digestive organs and abdominal cavity
└R85.69Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from other digestive organs and abdominal cavity

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