L73.8
BillableOther specified follicular disorders
Other specified follicular disorders
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Sycosis barbae
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- congenital malformations of integument (Q84.-)
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
- Sycosis253005
- KP - Keratosis pilaris5132005
- Keratosis pilaris5132005
- Lupoid sycosis21707009
- Sycosis lipoides21707009
- Infestation by Demodex folliculorum22203006
- Infestation caused by Demodex folliculorum22203006
- Pili multigemini42829009
- Ulerythema of cheeks51057008
- Folliculitis nares perforans54865008
- Haber syndrome69971003
- Haber's syndrome69971003
- Rosacea-like facial dermatosis with hyperkeratotic plaques on trunk69971003
- Abnormal keratinisation of hair follicle77733006
- Abnormal keratinization of hair follicle77733006
- Disseminate and recurrent folliculitis81856009
- Disseminate and recurrent infundibulofolliculitis81856009
- Disseminate infundibulo-folliculitis81856009
- Sebaceous gland duct dilatation123637000
- Acute folliculitis123687007
- Folliculitis barbae156410002
- Sycosis barbae156410002
- Sycosis barbae, not parasitic156410002
- Sycosis vulgaris156410002
- Impetigo follicularis200708003
- Scalp folliculitis238378003
- Staphylococcal folliculitis of scalp238379006
- Gram-negative folliculitis238380009
- Acute sycosis barbae238391002
- Sycosis cruris238392009
- Lupoid sycosis of beard238393004
- Actinic folliculitis238529007
- Follicular keratosis238625005
- Tufted folliculitis238732008
- Trichomalacia238737002
- Follicular atrophoderma238842001
- Pregnancy pruritus239102001
- Pruritus gravidarum239102001
- Pruritus of pregnancy239102001
- Pruritic folliculitis of pregnancy239104000
- Congenital vellus hamartoma239127008
- Hair follicle naevus239127008
- Hair follicle nevus239127008
- Demodecosis240894003
- Demodex folliculitis240894003
- Follicular plugging247539002
- Hair cast247540000
- Peripilar keratin cast247540000
- Bazex-Dupre-Christol syndrome254820002
- Follicular atrophoderma and basal cell epitheliomata254820002
- Sebaceous gland hypertrophy395220005
- Keratosis pilaris atrophicans400059005
- Hamartoma of pilosebaceous apparatus400120004
- Ulerythema ophryogenes400126005
- Dermatosis caused by follicle mite402160006
- Acne with gram negative folliculitis402642005
- P. acnes folliculitis402922003
- Propionibacterium acnes folliculitis402922003
- Fordyce spots of vulva403371005
- Infestation by Demodex414495006
- Infestation caused by Demodex414495006
- Follicular hamartoma with alopecia and cystic fibrosis syndrome716088000
- Superficial bacterial folliculitis721268005
- Superficial folliculitis caused by bacterium721268005
- Tufted hair growth1145084004
- Pruritic dermatitis1240421004
- Pruritus and inflammation of skin1240421004
UMLS
- Barbers' rashC2349994
- Beard ringwormC2349994
- Barbers' itchC2349994
- Dermatophytosis of beardC2349994
- Folliculitis barbaeC2349994
- Mycotic sycosisC2349994
- Sycosis barbaeC2349994
- Sycosis, mycoticC2349994
- Tinea barbaeC2349994
- Tinea barbae (disorder)C2349994
- Tinea sycosisC2349994
- barber itchC2349994
- barber rashC2349994
- barber's itchC2349994
- barbers itchC2349994
- barbers rashC2349994
- beard ringwormC2349994
- folliculitis barbaeC2349994
- sycosis barbaeC2349994
- sycosis vulgarisC2349994
- tinea barbaeC2349994
- Other specified follicular disordersC0477512
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code L73.8?
ICD-10-CM code L73.8 represents "Other specified follicular disorders". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is L73.8 a billable code?
Yes, L73.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L73.8 in?
L73.8 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L73.8?
L73.8 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital malformations of integument (Q84.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does L73.8 map to?
L73.8 maps to 45 SNOMED CT concepts: 77733006, 402642005, 238529007, 123687007, 238391002, and 40 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L73.8?
L73.8 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2349994, C0477512. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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