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L72.11

L72.11: Pilar cyst

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

L72.11 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for pilar cyst. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

L72.11 is named in 5 Medicare coverage policies: 5 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A56346Billing and Coding: Removal of Benign and Malignant Skin Lesions
  • A57044Billing and Coding: Removal of Benign Skin Lesions
  • A57113Billing and Coding: Removal of Benign Skin Lesions
  • A57161Billing and Coding: Benign Skin Lesion Removal (Excludes Actinic Keratosis, and Mohs)

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Cyst›pilar

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under L72.1

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release: see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.