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ICD-10-CM Code for Sebaceous cyst L72.3

ICD-10 code L72.3 for Sebaceous cyst is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue .

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Sebaceous cyst
Excludes2: pilar cyst (L72.11)
trichilemmal (proliferating) cyst (L72.12)

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Help with Sebaceous Cyst
Can someone please help me with this. I am not sure if this is the correct way to code this many sebaceous cyst? The patient came in to get 18 sebaceous cyst of the scrotum removed with each measurin... [ Read More ]
E&M with I&D?
Hello, Patient visit was for a boil In her right arm pit. However, provider did a procedure which was a simple I&D. The codes used is the E&M 99213 with dx L72.3. Would I code the 10060 separatel... [ Read More ]
dx help
Look at L72.0... [ Read More ]
ICD-10 for Nevus Sebaceous
L72.3 Sebaceous cyst... [ Read More ]
Medical Necessity / ABN forms abn cosmetic covered medically necessary
Hello! Our provider did an I&D (10060) to treat a subaceous cyst (L72.3) on a patient who has Medicare. Per our provider, the cyst was not bothering the patient (ie, it's not painful or rubbing on c... [ Read More ]
Excision Cyst Neck & Head
The doctor performed an excision of an Epidermal Inclusion Cyst and a Pilar Cyst of the anterior neck and back of the scalp. The diagnosis according to the path report is L72.0 & L72.11. The surgeon's... [ Read More ]
clarification of 10140 vs 10060
CatchTheWind, did you get any response regarding this question? I too have pondered this issue for several months as our derm providers are always billing 10060 w L72.0 or L72.3 and these are not pay... [ Read More ]
Local coverage determination
Thank you for the quick reply. I don't remember the cpt code but it was for a sebaceous cyst (vulva). Primary dx used was L72.3 and that was denied, I used L29.8 as the primary. I will look for that c... [ Read More ]
Surgical pathology-Coding
You are correct - per Paget's, if it's a skin biopsy, it has to be a 305 no matter the size or number of cassettes (I have included the Paget's rule below). I hope this helps!! Popular urban legend ... [ Read More ]
Enlarging skin lesion/cyst diagnosis
[b]Sebaceous Cyst code[/b] we use L72.3 for Seb Cyst it gets covered no issues (we are in PA) however on occasion certain insurances will ask for the medical notes to determine medical necessity vs c... [ Read More ]
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