ICD-10 Equivalent of 795: As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use this equivalent ICD-10-CM code, which is an exact match to ICD-9 code 795: ICD-10 Code , (non-billable)
ICD-9: 795.03. Short Description: Pap smear cervix w LGSIL. Long Description: Papanicolaou smear of cervix with low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LGSIL) This is the 2014 version of the ICD-9-CM diagnosis code 795.03.
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use this equivalent ICD-10-CM code, which is an exact match to ICD-9 code 795: Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.
795.03 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of papanicolaou smear of cervix with low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (lgsil). This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.
The following crosswalk between ICD-9 to ICD-10 is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:
References found for the code 795.03 in the Index of Diseases and Injuries:
The cervix is the lower part of the uterus, the place where a baby grows during pregnancy. Cancer screening is looking for cancer before you have any symptoms. Cancer found early may be easier to treat.
General Equivalence Map Definitions The ICD-9 and ICD-10 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use this equivalent ICD-10-CM code, which is an exact match to ICD-9 code 795.03:
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use this equivalent ICD-10-CM code, which is an exact match to ICD-9 code 795:
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.