L68
Non-billableHypertrichosis
Hypertrichosis
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Status
Non-billable / Header
Block
L60-L75
Child Codes
6
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- excess hair
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.-)
Child Codes (6)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Excessive growth of hairC0020555
- Excessive hair growthC0020555
- Excessive hair growth (finding)C0020555
- Excessive hairinessC0020555
- HairinessC0020555
- Hirsutism - hypertrichosisC0020555
- HypertrichiasisC0020555
- HypertrichosesC0020555
- HypertrichosisC0020555
- Hypertrichosis (disorder)C0020555
- Hypertrichosis (hirsutism)C0020555
- Hypertrichosis, unspecifiedC0020555
- PolytrichiaC0020555
- PolytrichosisC0020555
- excess hairC0020555
- excessive hairinessC0020555
- hypertrichosisC0020555
- polytrichiaC0020555
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code L68?
ICD-10-CM code L68 represents "Hypertrichosis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is L68 a billable code?
No, L68 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 6 child codes under L68.
What chapter is L68 in?
L68 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L68?
L68 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital malformations of integument (Q84.-); congenital hypertrichosis (Q84.2); persistent lanugo (Q84.2).
What are the subcategories under L68?
L68 has 6 child codes, including: L68.0 (Hirsutism), L68.1 (Acquired hypertrichosis lanuginosa), L68.2 (Localized hypertrichosis), L68.3 (Polytrichia), and 2 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L68?
L68 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0020555. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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