L72.3
BillableSebaceous cyst
Sebaceous 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.-)
- pilar cyst (L72.11)
- trichilemmal (proliferating) cyst (L72.12)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Scrotal sebaceous cyst62983000
- Sebaceous cyst of scrotum62983000
- Sebaceous cyst of eyelid81061007
- Infected sebaceous cyst254671003
- Infected sebaceous cyst of skin254671003
- Infection of sebaceous cyst254671003
- Epidermoid cyst of hand428879008
- Steatocystoma simplex429358008
- Cyst of finger433182005
- Epidermoid cyst of skin of scrotum445909003
- Epidermoid cyst of skin of face446936008
- Sebaceous cyst of skin767543001
- Epidermoid cyst of eyelid1231277009
- Epidermoid cyst of finger of left hand15937501000119102
- Epidermoid cyst of finger of right hand15937421000119107
- Mass of skin of finger of left hand10682151000119107
- Mass of skin of finger of right hand10682591000119108
- Sebaceous cyst of left eyelid15732121000119106
- Sebaceous cyst of right eyelid15732161000119101
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 L72.3?
ICD-10-CM code L72.3 represents "Sebaceous cyst". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is L72.3 a billable code?
Yes, L72.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L72.3 in?
L72.3 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L72.3?
L72.3 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital malformations of integument (Q84.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does L72.3 map to?
L72.3 maps to 16 SNOMED CT concepts: 433182005, 1231277009, 15937501000119102, 15937421000119107, 428879008, and 11 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L72.3?
L72.3 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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