L72.0 is the ICD-10 code for Epidermal cyst. It is a four-character subcategory of L72 (Follicular cysts of skin and subcutaneous tissue), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block L60–L75 (Disorders of skin appendages) in Chapter XII, Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XII · L00–L99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
L72.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
L72.0Epidermal cysta
- L72.0AMilium
- L72.0BMultipla eruptiva milier
- L72.0XEpidermal cysta, ospecificerad
L72.0Epidermalcyste
DL720Epidermal cyste
L72.0Orvaskesikysta
L72.0Epidermalzyste
L72.0Kyste épidermique
L72.0epidermale cyste
L72.0Epidermal cyst
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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