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L05.01

Billable

Pilonidal cyst with abscess

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

An abnormal pocket of tissue in the skin, usually near the tailbone, that has become infected and filled with pus.

Coding Tips

  • •Confirm whether the condition is a cyst (L05.01) versus a sinus tract (L05.02)
  • •Document if this is a first occurrence or recurrent pilonidal disease

Excludes 2 — Not included here, may code separately

  • congenital sacral dimple (Q82.6)
  • parasacral dimple (Q82.6)

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