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Diagnosis Code

L05.01 PILONIDAL CYST WITH ABSCESS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: L05.01

Short Description: Pilonidal cyst with abscess

Long Description: Pilonidal cyst with abscess

The code L05.01 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00–L99)
    • Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L08)
      • Pilonidal cyst and sinus (L05)
        • L05.01 Pilonidal cyst with abscess

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Pilonidal abscess
  • Pilonidal abscess of natal cleft
  • Pilonidal disease of natal cleft

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code L05.01 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Cellulitis With Mcc (602)
  • Cellulitis Without Mcc (603)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code L05.01 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Pilonidal abscess
    • Pilonidal dimple with abscess
    • Postanal dimple with abscess
  • Type 2 Excludes Notes:
    • congenital sacral dimple (@Q82.6*)
    • parasacral dimple (@Q82.6*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
L05.01 Right Arrow 685.0 Pilonidal cyst w abscess

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
L05 Pilonidal cyst and sinus
L05.0 Pilonidal cyst and sinus with abscess
L05.02 Pilonidal sinus with abscess
L05.9 Pilonidal cyst and sinus without abscess
L05.91 Pilonidal cyst without abscess
L05.92 Pilonidal sinus without abscess

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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