L05 is the ICD-10 code for Pilonidal cyst. It is a three-character category divided into 2 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block L00–L08 (Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue) in Chapter XII, Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XII · L00–L99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What L05 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- fistula
- coccygeal or pilonidal
- sinus
- coccygeal or pilonidal
Subcodes of L05
L05 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DL05Hårrede over halebenet
L05Pilonidaalikysta
L05Pilonidalzyste
L05Sinus pilonidal
L05sinus pilonidalis
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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