ICD-10-CM Code L72.3
Sebaceous cyst
BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.L72.3 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of sebaceous cyst. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
Coding Notes for L72.3 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here." - Pilar cyst - instead, use code L72.11
- Trichilemmal (proliferating) cyst - instead, use code L72.12
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #606-607 - Minor skin disorders with MCC.
- DRG Group #606-607 - Minor skin disorders without MCC.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'L72.3 - Sebaceous cyst'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code L72.3. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Steatoma (L72.3)
Cock's peculiar tumor (L72.3)
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
Sebaceous cyst
(approximate match)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code L72.3 and a single ICD9 code, 706.2 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: L72 - Follicular cysts of skin and subcutaneous tissue