L65.8
BillableOther specified nonscarring hair loss
Other specified nonscarring hair loss
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(109)
SNOMED CT
- Endocrine alopecia54539003
- Hypotrichosis following infectious disease59817009
- Post-infectional hypotrichosis59817009
- Postfebrile alopecia59817009
- Postinfectional hypotrichosis59817009
- Traction alopecia67488005
- Traumatic alopecia67488005
- Thermal burn alopecia67772009
- Androgenetic alopecia87872006
- Androgenic alopecia87872006
- Common baldness87872006
- Hereditary alopecia87872006
- Male pattern alopecia87872006
- Male pattern baldness87872006
- Pattern baldness87872006
- Alopecia liminaris frontalis111024006
- Alopecia marginalis111024006
- Frontal alopecia of women201132008
- Premature alopecia201133003
- Alopecia of pregnancy201134009
- Alopecia senilis201135005
- Alopecia febrilis201136006
- Diffuse alopecia201138007
- Cachectic alopecia201139004
- Alopecia follicularis201140002
- Alopecia neurotica201141003
- Alopecia seborrheica201143000
- Alopecia seborrhoeica201143000
- Friction alopecia238469005
- Wig friction238470006
- Involutional alopecia238728002
- Disturbance of hair cycle238734009
- Loose anagen hair syndrome238735005
- Partial loss of hair247541001
- Loss of outer third of eyebrow283872008
- Finding of appearance of hair297992001
- Observation of appearance of hair297992001
- Alopecia due to disturbance of hair cycle402637002
- Alopecia due to underlying disease402638007
- Alopecia due to friction and trauma402639004
- Massage alopecia403330004
- Marginal alopecia403331000
- Brush roller alopecia403332007
- Brush alopecia403334008
- Hereditary hypotrichosis simplex of scalp717256009
- Hypotrichosis simplex of scalp717256009
- Easily pluckable hair719194006
- Hair easily plucked719194006
- Hair easily pulled out719194006
- Hereditary hypotrichosis simplex723362004
- Hypotrichosis simplex723362004
- Ischaemic alopecia due to birth injury866100005
- Ischemic alopecia due to birth injury866100005
- Sparse hair1162675003
Clinical Terms
- Alopecia senilis
- Alopecia marginalis
- Male pattern baldness
- Postinfectional hypotrichosis
- Alopecia liminaris frontalis
- Androgenic alopecia
- Alopecia neurotica
- Frontal alopecia of women
- Post-infectional hypotrichosis
- Marginal alopecia
- Alopecia due to disturbance of hair cycle
- Hypotrichosis simplex of scalp
- Sparse hair
- Hypotrichosis simplex
- Alopecia of pregnancy
- Endocrine alopecia
- Observation of appearance of hair
- Alopecia due to underlying disease
- Diffuse alopecia
- Common baldness
- Massage alopecia
- Hypotrichosis following infectious disease
- Male pattern alopecia
- Partial loss of hair
- Easily pluckable hair
- Hereditary hypotrichosis simplex of scalp
- Androgenetic alopecia
- Hair easily plucked
- Disturbance of hair cycle
- Finding of appearance of hair
- Traumatic alopecia
- Alopecia follicularis
- Brush alopecia
- Friction alopecia
- Hair easily pulled out
- Loss of outer third of eyebrow
- Thermal burn alopecia
- Wig friction
- Alopecia febrilis
- Postfebrile alopecia
- Hereditary alopecia
- Involutional alopecia
- Traction alopecia
- Ischaemic alopecia due to birth injury
- Hereditary hypotrichosis simplex
- Alopecia due to friction and trauma
- Pattern baldness
- Alopecia seborrhoeica
- Ischemic alopecia due to birth injury
- Brush roller alopecia
- Alopecia seborrheica
- Premature alopecia
- Loose anagen hair syndrome
- Cachectic alopecia
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified nonscarring hair loss?
The ICD-10-CM code for other specified nonscarring hair loss is L65.8. The full clinical description is "Other specified nonscarring hair loss". L65.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L65.8 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L65.8 represents “Other specified nonscarring hair loss”. 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 L65.8 a billable code?
Yes, L65.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L65.8 in?
L65.8 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L65.8?
L65.8 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 L65.8?
Yes, when using L65.8, also report: adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5).
What SNOMED CT codes does L65.8 map to?
L65.8 maps to 36 SNOMED CT concepts: 402637002, 402639004, 402638007, 201136006, 201140002, and 31 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L65.8?
L65.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0477506. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L65.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other specified nonscarring hair loss 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 L65.8?
L65.8 maps to the ICD-11 code: EH72.Z (Drug-induced hair abnormalities, unspecified).
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