- L05.01 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM L05.01 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of L05.01 – other international versions of ICD-10 L05.01 may differ.
ICD-10-CM L05.01 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s):
Applicable To
- Pilonidal abscess
- Pilonidal dimple with abscess
- Postanal dimple with abscess
Type 2 Excludes
- congenital sacral dimple (Q82.6)
- parasacral dimple (Q82.6)
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): No change
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2024 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to L05.01:
- pilonidal > Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) L02.91
- with abscess > pilonidal (infected) (rectum) L05.91