L65.9
BillableNonscarring hair loss, unspecified
Nonscarring hair loss, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Alopecia NOS
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
- Atrichia23323004
- Atrichosis23323004
- Frostbite alopecia31082002
- Hypotrichosis53602002
- Endocrine alopecia54539003
- Alopecia56317004
- Bald56317004
- Baldness56317004
- Hair loss disorder56317004
- Congenital hypotrichia56558005
- Congenital hypotrichosis56558005
- Hypotrichosis congenita56558005
- Nutritional alopecia65130004
- VDDR - vitamin D-dependent rickets68295002
- Vitamin D-dependent rickets68295002
- Calcitriol receptor defect72831007
- End organ unresponsiveness to 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol72831007
- Type 2 vitamin D-dependent rickets72831007
- Vitamin D-dependent rickets type II72831007
- Vitamin D-dependent rickets, type 272831007
- Alopecia localis201137002
- Diffuse alopecia201138007
- Peroneal alopecia201142005
- Rickets - alopecia syndrome237894002
- VDDR IIa - Vitamin D-dependent rickets IIa237894002
- Vitamin D-dependent rickets type II with alopecia237894002
- Vitamin D-dependent rickets type IIa237894002
- Disorder of ornithine metabolism237928008
- Ornithine metabolism disorder237928008
- Non-scarring alopecia238725004
- Non-scarring hair loss238725004
- Alopecia, onychodysplasia, hypohidrosis, deafness ectodermal dysplasia239010003
- Partial failure of hair growth247526001
- Partial loss of hair247541001
- Hypotrichosis with keratosis pilaris254226004
- Falling hair278040002
- Loss of hair278040002
- Thinning hair278040002
- Temporal hair recession282286008
- Balding298000004
- Loss of scalp hair298000004
- Loss of body hair298001000
- Loss of axillary hair299671008
- Loss of pubic hair299672001
- Patchy loss of scalp hair299674000
- Diffuse loss of scalp hair299675004
- Failure of beard growth302021008
- Lack of beard growth302021008
- Cessation of hair growth399289002
- Failure of hair growth399289002
- Hair not growing properly399289002
- Hamartoma of pilosebaceous apparatus400120004
- Alopecia due to underlying disease402638007
- Skin changes due to malnutrition402728007
- Hair changes due to malnutrition402729004
- Chronic diffuse alopecia403335009
- Follicular hamartoma with alopecia and cystic fibrosis syndrome716088000
- Alopecia and intellectual disability syndrome716191002
- Perniola Krajewska Carnevale syndrome716191002
- Easily pluckable hair719194006
- Hair easily plucked719194006
- Hair easily pulled out719194006
- Al Awadi Farag Teebi syndrome719275009
- Primary hypergonadotropic hypogonadism and partial alopecia syndrome719275009
- Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism with frontoparietal alopecia syndrome721842008
- Salti Salem syndrome721842008
- Hereditary hypotrichosis with recurrent skin vesicles syndrome724350009
- Hypotrichosis and recurrent skin vesicles724350009
- Hypotrichosis and deafness syndrome783555001
- Early balding1144854001
- Premature loss of scalp hair1144854001
- Frontal scalp balding1144855000
- Loss of frontal scalp hair1144855000
- Loss of hair of frontal region of scalp1144855000
- Anagen hair easily plucked1145231005
- Loose anagen hair1145231005
- Bachmann Bupp syndrome1222658006
- Global developmental delay, alopecia, macrocephaly, facial dysmorphism, structural brain anomalies syndrome1222658006
- Ornithine decarboxylase deficiency1222658006
- Alopecia due to iron deficiency1251399006
- Alopecia due to disorder of thyroid gland1251400004
- Alopecia due to thyroid disorder1251400004
UMLS
- AlopeciaC0002170
- Alopecia (disorder)C0002170
- Alopecia AreataC0002170
- Alopecia NOSC0002170
- Alopecia, unspecifiedC0002170
- AlopeciasC0002170
- BaldC0002170
- BaldnessC0002170
- Falling hairC0002170
- Hair LossC0002170
- Hair LossesC0002170
- Hair lossC0002170
- Hair loss disorderC0002170
- Hair thinningC0002170
- Loss of hairC0002170
- Loss of hair (finding)C0002170
- Loss, HairC0002170
- Losses, HairC0002170
- Thinning hairC0002170
- alopeciaC0002170
- alopecia disordersC0002170
- alopeciasC0002170
- baldC0002170
- baldnessC0002170
- falling hairC0002170
- falling hairsC0002170
- falls hairC0002170
- hair fallingC0002170
- hair lossC0002170
- loss of hairC0002170
- thinning hairC0002170
- Nonscarring hair loss, unspecifiedC0494857
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for nonscarring hair loss, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for nonscarring hair loss, unspecified is L65.9. The full clinical description is "Nonscarring hair loss, unspecified". L65.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L65.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L65.9 represents "Nonscarring hair loss, unspecified". It is classified under Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is L65.9 a billable code?
Yes, L65.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L65.9 in?
L65.9 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L65.9?
L65.9 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 L65.9?
Yes, when using L65.9 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 L65.9 map to?
L65.9 maps to 47 SNOMED CT concepts: 719275009, 56317004, 716191002, 1251400004, 1251399006, and 42 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L65.9?
L65.9 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0002170, C0494857. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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