L72.0
BillableEpidermal cyst
Epidermal cyst
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •lipomelanotic reticulosisI89.8
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •systemic connective tissue disordersM30-M36
- •viral wartsB07
Related Codes(5)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(176)
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
Clinical Terms
- epidermoid cyst
- Inclusion cyst
- Cyst, Epidermal
- Ruptured epidermal cyst
- Epidermoid cyst of skin of thigh
- Epidermoid cyst of skin of back
- Epidermal inclusion cyst
- Secondary milia
- keratinous cyst
- Cyst of right breast
- Spinal epidermoid cyst
- Epidermoid cyst of skin of face
- Epidermoid cyst of skin of axilla
- wens
- Epidermoid cyst of skin of armpit
- epidermal cysts
- Epidermoid cyst of skin of scalp
- Cysts, Epidermal
- Infundibular cyst
- Sebaceous Cysts
- Epidermoid cyst of skin of left breast
- Keratinizing cyst of skin (disorder)
- EPIDERMOID CYSTS
- Keratinizing Cyst
- Epidermoid cyst of skin of ear
- Multiple eruptive milia
- Epidermoid cyst of skin of inguinal region
- Sebaceous Cyst
- Epidermoid plantar cysts caused by human papilloma virus 60
- Epidermoid cyst of skin of right breast
- cyst epithelial
- Keratin cyst
- Rupture of epidermoid cyst of skin
- Epidermoid plantar cysts caused by human papillomavirus 60
- Calcified epidermoid cyst
- epithelial cyst
- Mass of postauricular region
- Epidermoid cyst of skin (disorder)
- Epidermoid cyst of skin of neck
- Keratinizing cyst of skin
- Follicular Infundibular Cyst
- Keratinizing cyst (disorder)
- Epidermoid cyst of skin of groin
- Epidermoid cyst of skin of cheek
- Epidermoid plantar cysts caused by HPV 60
- Cysts, Epidermoid
- wen
- Cyst sebaceous
- Keratinising cyst
- Physiological Anomalies of Neonatal Skin
- Milia
- Axillary epidermoid cyst
- Inclusion cyst of skin of shoulder
- Epidermoid cyst of axillary fossa
- EIC - Epidermal inclusion cyst
- Cyst of left breast
- cysts keratinous
- Neonatal milia
- Epidermoid cyst (morphologic abnormality)
- Physiological anomaly of neonatal skin
- Primary milia
- Cyst epidermal
- Cyst, Epidermoid
- Epidermoid cyst (disorder)
- Epidermoid cyst of skin
- Keratinizing cyst (morphologic abnormality)
- cysts epithelial
- Epidermoid cyst of skin of postauricular region
- Sebaceous cyst (morphologic abnormality)
- Cyst, Sebaceous
- Epidermoid cyst of skin of chest
- Epidermoid cyst of hand
- Cyst of scalp
- Skin cyst
- Keratinising cyst of skin
- Cysts, Sebaceous
- Epidermoid cyst of skin of scrotum
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for epidermal cyst?
The ICD-10-CM code for epidermal cyst is L72.0. The full clinical description is "Epidermal cyst". L72.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L72.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L72.0 represents “Epidermal cyst”. It is classified under Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue and 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.
How does L72.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like epidermal cyst affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of L72.0?
L72.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: EK70.0Z (Epidermoid cyst, unspecified).
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