L68.3
BillablePolytrichia
Polytrichia
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- excess hair
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
Related Codes(5)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(31)
UMLS
- Excessive growth of hairC0020555
- Excessive hair growthC0020555
- Excessive hair growth (finding)C0020555
- Excessive hairinessC0020555
- HairinessC0020555
- Hirsutism - hypertrichosisC0020555
- HypertrichiasisC0020555
- HypertrichosesC0020555
- HypertrichosisC0020555
- Hypertrichosis (disorder)C0020555
- Hypertrichosis (hirsutism)C0020555
- Hypertrichosis, unspecifiedC0020555
- PolytrichiaC0020555
- PolytrichosisC0020555
- excess hairC0020555
- excessive hairinessC0020555
- hypertrichosisC0020555
- polytrichiaC0020555
Clinical Terms
- Polytrichosis
- Hairiness
- excessive hairiness
- Excessive growth of hair
- Excessive hair growth
- Hypertrichosis, unspecified
- Hirsutism - hypertrichosis
- Hypertrichoses
- Hypertrichosis (disorder)
- Hypertrichiasis
- Hypertrichosis (hirsutism)
- Excessive hair growth (finding)
- excess hair
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for polytrichia?
The ICD-10-CM code for polytrichia is L68.3. The full clinical description is "Polytrichia". L68.3 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L68.3 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L68.3 represents “Polytrichia”. 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 L68.3 a billable code?
Yes, L68.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L68.3 in?
L68.3 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L68.3?
L68.3 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital malformations of integument (Q84.-); congenital hypertrichosis (Q84.2); persistent lanugo (Q84.2).
What are the UMLS CUIs for L68.3?
L68.3 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0020555. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L68.3 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like polytrichia 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 L68.3?
L68.3 maps to the ICD-11 code: ED71 (Hypertrichosis).
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