L65.9
BillableNonscarring hair loss, unspecified
Nonscarring hair loss, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Alopecia NOS
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(211)
SNOMED CT
- Atrichia23323004
- Atrichosis23323004
- Frostbite alopecia31082002
- Hypotrichosis53602002
- Endocrine alopecia54539003
- Alopecia56317004
- Bald56317004
- Baldness56317004
- Hair loss disorder56317004
- Congenital hypotrichia56558005
- Congenital hypotrichosis56558005
- Hypotrichosis congenita56558005
- Nutritional alopecia65130004
- VDDR - vitamin D-dependent rickets68295002
- Vitamin D-dependent rickets68295002
- Calcitriol receptor defect72831007
- End organ unresponsiveness to 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol72831007
- Type 2 vitamin D-dependent rickets72831007
- Vitamin D-dependent rickets type II72831007
- Vitamin D-dependent rickets, type 272831007
- Alopecia localis201137002
- Diffuse alopecia201138007
- Peroneal alopecia201142005
- Rickets - alopecia syndrome237894002
- VDDR IIa - Vitamin D-dependent rickets IIa237894002
- Vitamin D-dependent rickets type II with alopecia237894002
- Vitamin D-dependent rickets type IIa237894002
- Disorder of ornithine metabolism237928008
- Ornithine metabolism disorder237928008
- Non-scarring alopecia238725004
- Non-scarring hair loss238725004
- Alopecia, onychodysplasia, hypohidrosis, deafness ectodermal dysplasia239010003
- Partial failure of hair growth247526001
- Partial loss of hair247541001
- Hypotrichosis with keratosis pilaris254226004
- Falling hair278040002
- Loss of hair278040002
- Thinning hair278040002
- Temporal hair recession282286008
- Balding298000004
- Loss of scalp hair298000004
- Loss of body hair298001000
- Loss of axillary hair299671008
- Loss of pubic hair299672001
- Patchy loss of scalp hair299674000
- Diffuse loss of scalp hair299675004
- Failure of beard growth302021008
- Lack of beard growth302021008
- Cessation of hair growth399289002
- Failure of hair growth399289002
- Hair not growing properly399289002
- Hamartoma of pilosebaceous apparatus400120004
- Alopecia due to underlying disease402638007
- Skin changes due to malnutrition402728007
- Hair changes due to malnutrition402729004
- Chronic diffuse alopecia403335009
- Follicular hamartoma with alopecia and cystic fibrosis syndrome716088000
- Alopecia and intellectual disability syndrome716191002
- Perniola Krajewska Carnevale syndrome716191002
- Easily pluckable hair719194006
- Hair easily plucked719194006
- Hair easily pulled out719194006
- Al Awadi Farag Teebi syndrome719275009
- Primary hypergonadotropic hypogonadism and partial alopecia syndrome719275009
- Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism with frontoparietal alopecia syndrome721842008
- Salti Salem syndrome721842008
- Hereditary hypotrichosis with recurrent skin vesicles syndrome724350009
- Hypotrichosis and recurrent skin vesicles724350009
- Hypotrichosis and deafness syndrome783555001
- Early balding1144854001
- Premature loss of scalp hair1144854001
- Frontal scalp balding1144855000
- Loss of frontal scalp hair1144855000
- Loss of hair of frontal region of scalp1144855000
- Anagen hair easily plucked1145231005
- Loose anagen hair1145231005
- Bachmann Bupp syndrome1222658006
- Global developmental delay, alopecia, macrocephaly, facial dysmorphism, structural brain anomalies syndrome1222658006
- Ornithine decarboxylase deficiency1222658006
- Alopecia due to iron deficiency1251399006
- Alopecia due to disorder of thyroid gland1251400004
- Alopecia due to thyroid disorder1251400004
UMLS
- AlopeciaC0002170
- Alopecia (disorder)C0002170
- Alopecia AreataC0002170
- Alopecia NOSC0002170
- Alopecia, unspecifiedC0002170
- AlopeciasC0002170
- BaldC0002170
- BaldnessC0002170
- Falling hairC0002170
- Hair LossC0002170
- Hair LossesC0002170
- Hair lossC0002170
- Hair loss disorderC0002170
- Hair thinningC0002170
- Loss of hairC0002170
- Loss of hair (finding)C0002170
- Loss, HairC0002170
- Losses, HairC0002170
- Thinning hairC0002170
- alopeciaC0002170
- alopecia disordersC0002170
- alopeciasC0002170
- baldC0002170
- baldnessC0002170
- falling hairC0002170
- falling hairsC0002170
- falls hairC0002170
- hair fallingC0002170
- hair lossC0002170
- loss of hairC0002170
- thinning hairC0002170
- Nonscarring hair loss, unspecifiedC0494857
Clinical Terms
- Follicular hamartoma with alopecia and cystic fibrosis syndrome
- Vitamin D-dependent rickets type II with alopecia
- VDDR - vitamin D-dependent rickets
- alopecia disorders
- Anagen hair easily plucked
- Loss of pubic hair
- bald
- Hypotrichosis and deafness syndrome
- Hair Loss
- Bachmann Bupp syndrome
- Balding
- Loss of body hair
- Primary hypergonadotropic hypogonadism and partial alopecia syndrome
- falling hairs
- Perniola Krajewska Carnevale syndrome
- Diffuse alopecia
- Partial failure of hair growth
- Vitamin D-dependent rickets
- Easily pluckable hair
- Diffuse loss of scalp hair
- Alopecias
- Disorder of ornithine metabolism
- Hair easily plucked
- falling hair
- Cessation of hair growth
- Vitamin D-dependent rickets type II
- loss of hair
- Hair easily pulled out
- Failure of hair growth
- VDDR IIa - Vitamin D-dependent rickets IIa
- Atrichosis
- Alopecia NOS
- Alopecia
- Alopecia and intellectual disability syndrome
- Hereditary hypotrichosis with recurrent skin vesicles syndrome
- Global developmental delay, alopecia, macrocephaly, facial dysmorphism, structural brain anomalies syndrome
- Hair changes due to malnutrition
- Peroneal alopecia
- Temporal hair recession
- Congenital hypotrichosis
- Salti Salem syndrome
- Hypotrichosis congenita
- Loss of hair of frontal region of scalp
- Nutritional alopecia
- Loss of axillary hair
- Partial loss of hair
- Hair thinning
- Vitamin D-dependent rickets, type 2
- Calcitriol receptor defect
- Hypotrichosis
- Loss of scalp hair
- Lack of beard growth
- Loss of hair (finding)
- Failure of beard growth
- Frontal scalp balding
- Hypotrichosis with keratosis pilaris
- Baldness
- Ornithine metabolism disorder
- Congenital hypotrichia
- Alopecia, onychodysplasia, hypohidrosis, deafness ectodermal dysplasia
- Non-scarring hair loss
- hair falling
- Alopecia (disorder)
- Alopecia due to disorder of thyroid gland
- Loose anagen hair
- Loss of frontal scalp hair
- Premature loss of scalp hair
- Losses, Hair
- Hamartoma of pilosebaceous apparatus
- Al Awadi Farag Teebi syndrome
- Loss, Hair
- End organ unresponsiveness to 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol
- Non-scarring alopecia
- Frostbite alopecia
- Skin changes due to malnutrition
- Alopecia, unspecified
- Atrichia
- Hair not growing properly
- Chronic diffuse alopecia
- Patchy loss of scalp hair
- Thinning hair
- Hair Losses
- Alopecia due to iron deficiency
- Type 2 vitamin D-dependent rickets
- falls hair
- Endocrine alopecia
- Alopecia localis
- Alopecia due to underlying disease
- Hypotrichosis and recurrent skin vesicles
- Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism with frontoparietal alopecia syndrome
- Ornithine decarboxylase deficiency
- Vitamin D-dependent rickets type IIa
- Alopecia due to thyroid disorder
- Early balding
- Hair loss disorder
- Rickets - alopecia syndrome
- Alopecia Areata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for nonscarring hair loss, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for nonscarring hair loss, unspecified is L65.9. The full clinical description is "Nonscarring hair loss, unspecified". L65.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L65.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L65.9 represents “Nonscarring hair loss, unspecified”. 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 L65.9 a billable code?
Yes, L65.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L65.9 in?
L65.9 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L65.9?
L65.9 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 L65.9?
Yes, when using L65.9, also report: adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5).
What SNOMED CT codes does L65.9 map to?
L65.9 maps to 47 SNOMED CT concepts: 719275009, 56317004, 716191002, 1251400004, 1251399006, and 42 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L65.9?
L65.9 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0002170, C0494857. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L65.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like nonscarring hair loss, unspecified 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 L65.9?
L65.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: ED70.Y (Other specified alopecia or hair loss).
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