L65.0
BillableTelogen effluvium
Telogen effluvium
Coding Notes
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 periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •lipomelanotic reticulosisI89.8
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •systemic connective tissue disordersM30-M36
- •viral wartsB07
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Related Codes(4)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(33)
SNOMED CT
- Telogen effluvium39479004
- Endocrine alopecia54539003
- Post-partum telogen effluvium87038002
- Postpartum alopecia87038002
- Disturbance of hair cycle238734009
- Alopecia due to disturbance of hair cycle402637002
- Drug-induced hair abnormality402756002
- Physiological Anomalies of Neonatal Skin402802003
- Physiological anomaly of neonatal skin402802003
- Neonatal telogen effluvium403327006
- Telogen effluvium of the newborn403327006
- Chronic telogen effluvium403328001
- Acute telogen effluvium723005006
- Drug-induced telogen hair loss762390005
- Telogen hair loss caused by drug762390005
Clinical Terms
- Physiological Anomalies of Neonatal Skin
- Telogen hair loss caused by drug
- Drug-induced telogen hair loss
- Telogen effluvium of the newborn
- Endocrine alopecia
- Neonatal telogen effluvium
- Postpartum alopecia
- Physiological anomaly of neonatal skin
- Acute telogen effluvium
- Disturbance of hair cycle
- Telogen effluvium (disorder)
- Alopecia due to disturbance of hair cycle
- Drug-induced hair abnormality
- Chronic telogen effluvium
- Post-partum telogen effluvium
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for telogen effluvium?
The ICD-10-CM code for telogen effluvium is L65.0. The full clinical description is "Telogen effluvium". L65.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L65.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L65.0 represents “Telogen effluvium”. It is classified under Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is L65.0 a billable code?
Yes, L65.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L65.0 in?
L65.0 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L65.0?
L65.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital malformations of integument (Q84.-); trichotillomania (F63.3).
Are additional codes required with L65.0?
Yes, when using L65.0, also report: adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5).
What SNOMED CT codes does L65.0 map to?
L65.0 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 723005006, 402637002, 403328001, 238734009, 402756002, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L65.0?
L65.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0263518. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L65.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like telogen effluvium affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of L65.0?
L65.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: ED70.3Z (Telogen effluvium unspecified).
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