L72Follicular cysts of skin and subcutaneous tissue
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
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Apply only when it matches the confirmed diagnosis and the documented clinical record.
Specificity
Do not use L72 directly
Use the most specific code supported by the record.
- Chapter XII
- Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- Group L60-L75
- Disorders of skin appendages
- Official Vietnamese name
- Kén nang lông của da và/hoặc mô dưới da
Related L72 codes
L72.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
Epidermal cyst
L72.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Trichilemmal cyst
L72.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Steatocystoma multiplex
L72.8
Primary diagnosis candidate
Other follicular cysts of skin and subcutaneous tissue
L72.9
Primary diagnosis candidate
Follicular cyst of skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified
Clinical record checklist
View coding guide →- Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
- Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
- Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
- Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.
2026 regulatory basis
Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.
