L72.9: Follicular cyst of skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified
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 are then seen or felt as small papules or large nodules of a few centimeters.
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
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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