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

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from R85 Abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity

Includes

• abnormal findings in peritoneal fluid
• abnormal findings in saliva

Excludes1 (never code together)

• cloudy peritoneal dialysis effluent (R88.0)
• fecal abnormalities (R19.5)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 947-948 in MDC 23.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 792.4 Nonspecific abnormal findings in saliva (approximate)
• 792.9 Other nonspecific abnormal findings in body substances (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to R85.69

Back-references to R85.69

• Type 1 Excludes: R85.61 Abnormal cytologic smear of anus ("abnormal cytological findings in specimens from other digestive organs and abdominal cavity (R85.69)")

Diagnosis Index entries for R85.69

• Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities › Papanicolaou (smear) › peritoneal fluid
• Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities › Papanicolaou (smear) › saliva
• Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities › specimen › digestive organs (peritoneal fluid) (saliva) › cytology

Nearby codes

• R85.614 Cytologic evidence of malignancy on smear of anus
• R85.615 Unsatisfactory cytologic smear of anus
• R85.616 Satisfactory anal smear but lacking transformation zone
• R85.618 Other abnormal cytological findings on specimens from anus
• R85.619 Unspecified abnormal cytological findings in specimens from anus
• R85.69 Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from other digestive organs and abdominal cavity (this code)
• R85.7 Abnormal histological findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
• R85.8 Other abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity
• R85.81 Anal high risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive
• R85.82 Anal low risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive
• R85.89 Other abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity