L72.1
Header — not billablePilar and trichodermal cyst
The ICD-10 code for pilar and trichodermal cyst is L72.1.
L72.1 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under L72.1
Related codes in this category
- L72.0Epidermal cyst
- L72.2Steatocystoma multiplex
- L72.3Sebaceous cyst
- L72.8Other follicular cysts of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- L72.9Follicular cyst of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified
- L72.1Pilar and trichodermal cystnon-billable header