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Abnormal Pap Smear

Published on Tue Dec 01, 1998

Question: What would be the proper dx code for identifying the type of cells in an abnormal Pap smear? Would it still be 795.0 (abnormal Pap)?

Dena Walker
Capitol Area Ob-Gyn Associates, Cary, NC

Answer: Code 795.0 is the catchall code for abnormal Pap smear cells without a definitive diagnosis of cancer, ca-in-situ, or benign or in cases where an organism is not identified as to HPV, etc. Therefore this code would be used for ASCUS or other abnormal cells.
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