L68.9
BillableHypertrichosis, unspecified
Hypertrichosis, unspecified
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
- Increased hair growth13724007
- Excessive hairiness29966009
- Hirsutism - hypertrichosis29966009
- Hypertrichiasis29966009
- Hypertrichosis29966009
- Polytrichia29966009
- Polytrichosis29966009
- Gingival fibromatosis58569000
- Hereditary fibrous enlargement of gingiva109620006
- Hereditary gingival fibromatosis109620006
- Circumscribed acquired hypertrichosis201158008
- Excessive growth of hair271607001
- Excessive hair growth271607001
- Hairiness271607001
- Skin changes due to malnutrition402728007
- Hair changes due to malnutrition402729004
- Drug-induced hair abnormality402756002
- Hypertrichosis in malnutrition403312006
- Hypertrichosis in hyperthyroidism403314007
- Hypertrichosis in hypothyroidism403315008
- Hypertrichosis in porphyria403316009
- Gingival fibromatosis and hypertrichosis syndrome716008002
- Hirsutism congenital gingival hyperplasia syndrome716008002
- Drug-induced hypertrichosis1251353009
- Hypertrichosis caused by drug1251353009
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 L68.9?
ICD-10-CM code L68.9 represents "Hypertrichosis, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is L68.9 a billable code?
Yes, L68.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L68.9 in?
L68.9 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L68.9?
L68.9 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 L68.9 map to?
L68.9 maps to 15 SNOMED CT concepts: 201158008, 402756002, 1251353009, 271607001, 29966009, and 10 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L68.9?
L68.9 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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