1. ICD-10-CM Codes
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2. L00-L99 Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
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3. L60-L75 Disorders of skin appendages
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4. L72- Follicular cysts of skin and subcutaneous tissue
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2018/2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L72.0

Epidermal cyst

2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code

• L72.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• The 2018/2019 edition of ICD-10-CM L72.0 became effective on October 1, 2018.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of L72.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 L72.0 may differ.

• Cyst of skin
• Cyst, milia
• Epidermal inclusion cyst
• Epidermoid cyst
• Milia
• Milial cyst
• Skin epithelial cyst

• Intradermal or subcutaneous saclike structure, the wall of which is stratified epithelium containing keratohyalin granules.

• 606 Minor skin disorders with mcc
• 607 Minor skin disorders without mcc

Convert L72.0 to ICD-9-CM

• 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
• 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
• 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
• 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change

• Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)
  • dermoid - see Neoplasm, benign, by site
    • implantation
      • external area or site L72.0 (skin)
  • epidermal, epidermoid (inclusion) (see also Cyst, skin) L72.0
  • implantation (dermoid)
    • external area or site L72.0 (skin)
  • inclusion (epidermal) (epithelial) (epidermoid) (squamous) L72.0
  • skin L72.9
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L72.9

    Follicular cyst of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified

    2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
    • epidermal, epidermoid L72.0
    • epithelial L72.0
    • inclusion L72.0
  • epithelial L72.0 (inclusion)
• Implantation
  • cyst
    • external area or site L72.0 (skin)
• Milium L72.0

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.