L68.2
BillableLocalized hypertrichosis
Localized hypertrichosis
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.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Hairy ears89000008
- Hypertrichosis of pinna89000008
- Hypertrichosis pinnae auris89000008
- Excessive growth of hair271607001
- Excessive hair growth271607001
- Hairiness271607001
- Excessive growth of facial hair299676003
- Excessive growth of body hair299677007
- Excessive growth of arm hair299678002
- Excessive growth of leg hair299679005
- Cervical hypertrichosis and peripheral neuropathy syndrome720852000
- Increased hair growth of eyebrow1142307005
- Thick eyebrow1142307005
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code L68.2?
ICD-10-CM code L68.2 represents "Localized hypertrichosis". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is L68.2 a billable code?
Yes, L68.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L68.2 in?
L68.2 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L68.2?
L68.2 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 SNOMED CT codes does L68.2 map to?
L68.2 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 720852000, 299678002, 299677007, 299676003, 271607001, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L68.2?
L68.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0494862. 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.