L68.9
BillableHypertrichosis, unspecified
Hypertrichosis, unspecified
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(72)
SNOMED CT
- Increased hair growth13724007
- Excessive hairiness29966009
- Hirsutism - hypertrichosis29966009
- Hypertrichiasis29966009
- Hypertrichosis29966009
- Polytrichia29966009
- Polytrichosis29966009
- Gingival fibromatosis58569000
- Hereditary fibrous enlargement of gingiva109620006
- Hereditary gingival fibromatosis109620006
- Circumscribed acquired hypertrichosis201158008
- Excessive growth of hair271607001
- Excessive hair growth271607001
- Hairiness271607001
- Skin changes due to malnutrition402728007
- Hair changes due to malnutrition402729004
- Drug-induced hair abnormality402756002
- Hypertrichosis in malnutrition403312006
- Hypertrichosis in hyperthyroidism403314007
- Hypertrichosis in hypothyroidism403315008
- Hypertrichosis in porphyria403316009
- Gingival fibromatosis and hypertrichosis syndrome716008002
- Hirsutism congenital gingival hyperplasia syndrome716008002
- Drug-induced hypertrichosis1251353009
- Hypertrichosis caused by drug1251353009
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
- Hypertrichosis caused by drug
- Polytrichosis
- Hairiness
- Circumscribed acquired hypertrichosis
- Hair changes due to malnutrition
- Excessive growth of hair
- Excessive hair growth
- Hypertrichosis (hirsutism)
- Hypertrichosis in hyperthyroidism
- Hereditary fibrous enlargement of gingiva
- polytrichia
- Hirsutism congenital gingival hyperplasia syndrome
- Increased hair growth
- Hypertrichiasis
- Excessive hair growth (finding)
- Hypertrichosis in malnutrition
- Gingival fibromatosis and hypertrichosis syndrome
- Hypertrichosis in porphyria
- Hypertrichosis in hypothyroidism
- Hirsutism - hypertrichosis
- Excessive hairiness
- Drug-induced hair abnormality
- Hypertrichosis (disorder)
- Skin changes due to malnutrition
- Gingival fibromatosis
- Hereditary gingival fibromatosis
- Drug-induced hypertrichosis
- excess hair
- Hypertrichoses
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for hypertrichosis, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for hypertrichosis, unspecified is L68.9. The full clinical description is "Hypertrichosis, unspecified". L68.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L68.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L68.9 represents “Hypertrichosis, 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 L68.9 a billable code?
Yes, L68.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L68.9 in?
L68.9 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L68.9?
L68.9 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 SNOMED CT codes does L68.9 map to?
L68.9 maps to 15 SNOMED CT concepts: 201158008, 402756002, 1251353009, 271607001, 29966009, and 10 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L68.9?
L68.9 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 L68.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like hypertrichosis, 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 L68.9?
L68.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: ED71 (Hypertrichosis).
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