L72.0
BillableEpidermal cyst
Epidermal cyst
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- congenital malformations of integument (Q84.-)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- 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.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Multiple eruptive milia238749001
- Rupture of epidermoid cyst of skin254673000
- Ruptured epidermal cyst254673000
- Milia254679001
- Primary milia254680003
- Secondary milia254681004
- Spinal epidermoid cyst277339005
- Cyst of scalp300923002
- Physiological Anomalies of Neonatal Skin402802003
- Physiological anomaly of neonatal skin402802003
- Epidermoid plantar cysts caused by HPV 60402914005
- Epidermoid plantar cysts caused by human papilloma virus 60402914005
- Epidermoid plantar cysts caused by human papillomavirus 60402914005
- Calcified epidermoid cyst404095008
- Neonatal milia404097000
- Epidermoid cyst of skin419603000
- EIC - Epidermal inclusion cyst419893006
- Epidermal cyst419893006
- Epidermal inclusion cyst419893006
- Epidermoid cyst419893006
- Inclusion cyst419893006
- Epidermoid cyst of hand428879008
- Epidermoid cyst of skin of scrotum445909003
- Epidermoid cyst of skin of ear446434001
- Epidermoid cyst of skin of scalp446436004
- Epidermoid cyst of skin of cheek446441007
- Epidermoid cyst of skin of back446680006
- Epidermoid cyst of skin of groin446935007
- Epidermoid cyst of skin of inguinal region446935007
- Epidermoid cyst of skin of face446936008
- Epidermoid cyst of skin of thigh447123001
- Epidermoid cyst of skin of chest447226003
- Epidermoid cyst of skin of neck447231001
- Epidermoid cyst of skin of postauricular region447540003
- Mass of postauricular region448929003
- Axillary epidermoid cyst1144232009
- Epidermoid cyst of axillary fossa1144232009
- Epidermoid cyst of skin of armpit1144232009
- Epidermoid cyst of skin of axilla1144232009
- Cyst of left breast10734691000119101
- Cyst of right breast10711371000119102
- Epidermoid cyst of skin of left breast10738471000119109
- Epidermoid cyst of skin of right breast10738431000119106
- Inclusion cyst of skin of shoulder7560001000004109
UMLS
- Cyst epidermalC0014511
- Cyst sebaceousC0014511
- Cyst, EpidermalC0014511
- Cyst, EpidermoidC0014511
- Cyst, SebaceousC0014511
- Cysts, EpidermalC0014511
- Cysts, EpidermoidC0014511
- Cysts, SebaceousC0014511
- EPIDERMOID CYSTSC0014511
- Epidermal CystC0014511
- Epidermal CystsC0014511
- Epidermal cystC0014511
- Epidermal inclusion cystC0014511
- Epidermoid CystC0014511
- Epidermoid CystsC0014511
- Epidermoid cystC0014511
- Epidermoid cyst (disorder)C0014511
- Epidermoid cyst (morphologic abnormality)C0014511
- Epidermoid cyst of skinC0014511
- Epidermoid cyst of skin (disorder)C0014511
- Epidermoid cystsC0014511
- Epithelial CystC0014511
- Follicular Infundibular CystC0014511
- Infundibular CystC0014511
- Infundibular cystC0014511
- Keratin CystC0014511
- Keratin cystC0014511
- Keratinising cystC0014511
- Keratinising cyst of skinC0014511
- Keratinizing CystC0014511
- Keratinizing cystC0014511
- Keratinizing cyst (disorder)C0014511
- Keratinizing cyst (morphologic abnormality)C0014511
- Keratinizing cyst of skinC0014511
- Keratinizing cyst of skin (disorder)C0014511
- Keratinous CystC0014511
- Sebaceous CystC0014511
- Sebaceous CystsC0014511
- Sebaceous cystC0014511
- Sebaceous cyst (morphologic abnormality)C0014511
- Skin cystC0014511
- cyst epithelialC0014511
- cysts epithelialC0014511
- cysts keratinousC0014511
- epidermal cystC0014511
- epidermal cystsC0014511
- epidermoid cystC0014511
- epidermoid cystsC0014511
- epithelial cystC0014511
- keratin cystC0014511
- keratinous cystC0014511
- sebaceous cystC0014511
- sebaceous cystsC0014511
- wenC0014511
- wensC0014511
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code L72.0?
ICD-10-CM code L72.0 represents "Epidermal cyst". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is L72.0 a billable code?
Yes, L72.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L72.0 in?
L72.0 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L72.0?
L72.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital malformations of integument (Q84.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does L72.0 map to?
L72.0 maps to 32 SNOMED CT concepts: 1144232009, 404095008, 10734691000119101, 10711371000119102, 300923002, and 27 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L72.0?
L72.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0014511. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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