L72.0: Epidermal cyst
You have a skin condition where papules or nodules on the skin are formed.
Every hair is anchored in a small bulb, the hair follicle. This condition causes fairly large cysts filled with solid material to develop around these small hair follicles. The cysts can then be seen or felt as small papules or large nodules of a few centimeters.
The papules or nodules are mainly found on the upper body or on arms and legs. However, they can also appear on other areas of the skin.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Source
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