L65.0
BillableTelogen effluvium
Telogen effluvium
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- viral warts (B07.-)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Telogen effluvium39479004
- Endocrine alopecia54539003
- Post-partum telogen effluvium87038002
- Postpartum alopecia87038002
- Disturbance of hair cycle238734009
- Alopecia due to disturbance of hair cycle402637002
- Drug-induced hair abnormality402756002
- Physiological Anomalies of Neonatal Skin402802003
- Physiological anomaly of neonatal skin402802003
- Neonatal telogen effluvium403327006
- Telogen effluvium of the newborn403327006
- Chronic telogen effluvium403328001
- Acute telogen effluvium723005006
- Drug-induced telogen hair loss762390005
- Telogen hair loss caused by drug762390005
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code L65.0?
ICD-10-CM code L65.0 represents "Telogen effluvium". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is L65.0 a billable code?
Yes, L65.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L65.0 in?
L65.0 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L65.0?
L65.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital malformations of integument (Q84.-); trichotillomania (F63.3).
Are additional codes required with L65.0?
Yes, when using L65.0 you should also code: code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5).
What SNOMED CT codes does L65.0 map to?
L65.0 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 723005006, 402637002, 403328001, 238734009, 402756002, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L65.0?
L65.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0263518. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.