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L72.12

L72.12: Trichodermal cyst

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

L72.12 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for trichodermal cyst. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

  • Trichilemmal (proliferating) cyst

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

L72.12 is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies: 4 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • 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)
  • A57482Billing and Coding: Removal of Benign Skin Lesions

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Cyst›trichilemmal(proliferating)
  • Cyst›trichodermal

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under L72.1

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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