L05 - Pilonidal cyst and sinus
| ICD-10: | L05 |
| Short Description: | Pilonidal cyst and sinus |
| Long Description: | Pilonidal cyst and sinus |
| Status: | Not Valid for Submission |
| Version: | ICD-10-CM 2023 |
| Code Classification: |
L05 is a non-specific and non-billable ICD-10 code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of pilonidal cyst and sinus. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2023 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.
Specific Coding for Pilonidal cyst and sinus
Non-specific codes like L05 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for pilonidal cyst and sinus:
- NON-BILLABLE CODE - L05.0 for Pilonidal cyst and sinus with abscess
- BILLABLE CODE - Use L05.01 for Pilonidal cyst with abscess
- BILLABLE CODE - Use L05.02 for Pilonidal sinus with abscess
- NON-BILLABLE CODE - L05.9 for Pilonidal cyst and sinus without abscess
- BILLABLE CODE - Use L05.91 for Pilonidal cyst without abscess
- BILLABLE CODE - Use L05.92 for Pilonidal sinus without abscess
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Code History
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)