L73.9
BillableFollicular disorder, unspecified
Follicular disorder, unspecified
Coding Notes
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
- Disease of sebaceous glands3441005
- Disorder of sebaceous gland3441005
- Agminate folliculitis9827004
- Folliculitis13600006
- Acute folliculitis123687007
- Chronic folliculitis123688002
- Gram-negative folliculitis238380009
- Hair follicle disorder238741003
- Eyelash follicle finding247567006
- Eyelash follicle observations247567006
- Lash follicle observation247567006
- Folliculitis of lids247568001
- Follicular impetigo267812007
- Superficial folliculitis267812007
- Nodular folliculitis367373003
- Bacterial folliculitis399324007
- Hot tub dermatitis402921005
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa folliculitis402921005
- Whirlpool folliculitis402921005
- Malassezia folliculitis428172002
- Superficial bacterial folliculitis721268005
- Superficial folliculitis caused by bacterium721268005
- Nuchal folliculitis14610001000004109
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code L73.9?
ICD-10-CM code L73.9 represents "Follicular disorder, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is L73.9 a billable code?
Yes, L73.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L73.9 in?
L73.9 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L73.9?
L73.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital malformations of integument (Q84.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does L73.9 map to?
L73.9 maps to 16 SNOMED CT concepts: 123687007, 9827004, 399324007, 123688002, 3441005, and 11 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L73.9?
L73.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0494865. 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.