All ICD10 Codes

L72

Non-Billable
ChapterL00–L99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Follicular cysts of skin and subcutaneous tissue

Use a more specific code (5 billable, 1 non-billable)
L72.0Epidermal cystL72.1Pilar and trichodermal cysthas subcodesL72.2Steatocystoma multiplexL72.3Sebaceous cystL72.8Other follicular cysts of the skin and subcutaneous tissueL72.9Follicular cyst of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00-L99).

CH12 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
  • viral warts (B07.-)

L60-L75 Parent Instructions

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • congenital malformations of integument (Q84.-)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH12Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
L60-L75Disorders of skin appendages (L60-L75)
L72Follicular cysts of skin and subcutaneous tissueNot billable
L72.0Epidermal cystBillable
L72.1Pilar and trichodermal cystSubcodes
L72.2Steatocystoma multiplexBillable
L72.3Sebaceous cystBillable
L72.8Other follicular cysts of the skin and subcutaneous tissueBillable
L72.9Follicular cyst of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to L72:

blockL60-L75
Disorders of skin appendages (L60-L75)
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chapterCH12
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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