L72.3
BillableSebaceous cyst
Sebaceous 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
- •pilar cystL72.11
- •trichilemmal (proliferating) cystL72.12
Related Codes(5)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(130)
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
Clinical Terms
- Follicular Infundibular Cyst
- Keratinizing cyst (disorder)
- Keratinizing Cyst
- epidermoid cyst
- Epidermoid cysts
- Cyst, Epidermal
- Epidermal Cysts
- Epidermoid cyst of finger of right hand
- Epidermal inclusion cyst
- keratinous cyst
- Cyst epidermal
- Cyst, Epidermoid
- Mass of skin of finger of left hand
- Epidermoid cyst (disorder)
- Infected sebaceous cyst of skin
- Epidermoid cyst of skin of face
- Sebaceous cyst of eyelid
- Epidermoid cyst of skin
- Keratinizing cyst (morphologic abnormality)
- Scrotal sebaceous cyst
- Epidermoid cyst (morphologic abnormality)
- cysts epithelial
- epidermal cyst
- cyst epithelial
- Sebaceous cyst (morphologic abnormality)
- wens
- Cysts, Epidermoid
- Cyst of finger
- Cyst, Sebaceous
- Sebaceous cyst of left eyelid
- Keratin Cyst
- Cyst sebaceous
- Epithelial Cyst
- Keratinising cyst
- Infected sebaceous cyst
- Sebaceous cyst of right eyelid
- sebaceous cysts
- Epidermoid cyst of hand
- Steatocystoma simplex
- Mass of skin of finger of right hand
- Cysts, Epidermal
- Skin cyst
- Infundibular cyst
- Epidermoid cyst of skin (disorder)
- Epidermoid cyst of eyelid
- wen
- Epidermoid cyst of finger of left hand
- Sebaceous cyst of scrotum
- cysts keratinous
- Infection of sebaceous cyst
- Keratinising cyst of skin
- Keratinizing cyst of skin (disorder)
- Cysts, Sebaceous
- Epidermoid cyst of skin of scrotum
- Sebaceous cyst of skin
- Keratinizing cyst of skin
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for sebaceous cyst?
The ICD-10-CM code for sebaceous cyst is L72.3. The full clinical description is "Sebaceous cyst". L72.3 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L72.3 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L72.3 represents “Sebaceous 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 L72.3 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.
How does L72.3 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like sebaceous 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 L72.3?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for L72.3 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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