ICD-10-CM Code L05
Pilonidal cyst and sinus
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code L05 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of L05 that describes the diagnosis 'pilonidal cyst and sinus' in more detail.
- L05 Pilonidal cyst and sinus NON-BILLABLE
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- L05.01 Pilonidal cyst with abscess BILLABLE
- L05.02 Pilonidal sinus with abscess BILLABLE
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- L05.91 Pilonidal cyst without abscess BILLABLE
- L05.92 Pilonidal sinus without abscess BILLABLE
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The ICD code L05 is used to code Pilonidal cyst
A pilonidal cyst, also referred to as a pilonidal abscess, pilonidal sinus or sacrococcygeal fistula, is a cyst or abscess near or on the natal cleft of the buttocks that often contains hair and skin debris.
| Specialty: | General Surgery |
| MeSH Code: | D010864 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 685 |
Two pilonidal cysts that have formed in the gluteal cleft of an adult man.