L05.0 Pilonidal cyst and sinus with abscess

Non-billable header with 2 child codes.

Codes under L05.0

• L05.01 Pilonidal cyst with abscess
• L05.02 Pilonidal sinus with abscess

Code annotations containing back-references to L05.0

Back-references to L05

• Type 2 Excludes: L89 Pressure ulcer ("skin infections (L00-L08)")
• Type 2 Excludes: L97 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified ("skin infections (L00-L08)")
• Type 2 Excludes: L98.4 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified ("skin infections (L00-L08)")
• Type 2 Excludes: L98.A Non-pressure chronic ulcer of upper limb, not elsewhere classified ("skin infections (L00-L08)")
• Type 1 Excludes: Q43.6 Congenital fistula of rectum and anus ("pilonidal fistula or sinus (L05.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: Q82 Other congenital malformations of skin ("pilonidal cyst or sinus (L05.-)")

Nearby codes

• L05 Pilonidal cyst and sinus
• L05.0 Pilonidal cyst and sinus with abscess (this code)
• L05.01 Pilonidal cyst with abscess
• L05.02 Pilonidal sinus with abscess
• L05.9 Pilonidal cyst and sinus without abscess
• L05.91 Pilonidal cyst without abscess
• L05.92 Pilonidal sinus without abscess