L73.8
BillableOther specified follicular disorders
Other specified follicular disorders
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Sycosis barbae
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(4)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(170)
SNOMED CT
- Sycosis253005
- KP - Keratosis pilaris5132005
- Keratosis pilaris5132005
- Lupoid sycosis21707009
- Sycosis lipoides21707009
- Infestation by Demodex folliculorum22203006
- Infestation caused by Demodex folliculorum22203006
- Pili multigemini42829009
- Ulerythema of cheeks51057008
- Folliculitis nares perforans54865008
- Haber syndrome69971003
- Haber's syndrome69971003
- Rosacea-like facial dermatosis with hyperkeratotic plaques on trunk69971003
- Abnormal keratinisation of hair follicle77733006
- Abnormal keratinization of hair follicle77733006
- Disseminate and recurrent folliculitis81856009
- Disseminate and recurrent infundibulofolliculitis81856009
- Disseminate infundibulo-folliculitis81856009
- Sebaceous gland duct dilatation123637000
- Acute folliculitis123687007
- Folliculitis barbae156410002
- Sycosis barbae156410002
- Sycosis barbae, not parasitic156410002
- Sycosis vulgaris156410002
- Impetigo follicularis200708003
- Scalp folliculitis238378003
- Staphylococcal folliculitis of scalp238379006
- Gram-negative folliculitis238380009
- Acute sycosis barbae238391002
- Sycosis cruris238392009
- Lupoid sycosis of beard238393004
- Actinic folliculitis238529007
- Follicular keratosis238625005
- Tufted folliculitis238732008
- Trichomalacia238737002
- Follicular atrophoderma238842001
- Pregnancy pruritus239102001
- Pruritus gravidarum239102001
- Pruritus of pregnancy239102001
- Pruritic folliculitis of pregnancy239104000
- Congenital vellus hamartoma239127008
- Hair follicle naevus239127008
- Hair follicle nevus239127008
- Demodecosis240894003
- Demodex folliculitis240894003
- Follicular plugging247539002
- Hair cast247540000
- Peripilar keratin cast247540000
- Bazex-Dupre-Christol syndrome254820002
- Follicular atrophoderma and basal cell epitheliomata254820002
- Sebaceous gland hypertrophy395220005
- Keratosis pilaris atrophicans400059005
- Hamartoma of pilosebaceous apparatus400120004
- Ulerythema ophryogenes400126005
- Dermatosis caused by follicle mite402160006
- Acne with gram negative folliculitis402642005
- P. acnes folliculitis402922003
- Propionibacterium acnes folliculitis402922003
- Fordyce spots of vulva403371005
- Infestation by Demodex414495006
- Infestation caused by Demodex414495006
- Follicular hamartoma with alopecia and cystic fibrosis syndrome716088000
- Superficial bacterial folliculitis721268005
- Superficial folliculitis caused by bacterium721268005
- Tufted hair growth1145084004
- Pruritic dermatitis1240421004
- Pruritus and inflammation of skin1240421004
UMLS
- Barbers' itchC2349994
- Barbers' rashC2349994
- Beard ringwormC2349994
- Dermatophytosis of beardC2349994
- Folliculitis barbaeC2349994
- Mycotic sycosisC2349994
- Sycosis barbaeC2349994
- Sycosis, mycoticC2349994
- Tinea barbaeC2349994
- Tinea barbae (disorder)C2349994
- Tinea sycosisC2349994
- barber itchC2349994
- barber rashC2349994
- barber's itchC2349994
- barbers itchC2349994
- barbers rashC2349994
- beard ringwormC2349994
- folliculitis barbaeC2349994
- sycosis barbaeC2349994
- sycosis vulgarisC2349994
- tinea barbaeC2349994
- Other specified follicular disordersC0477512
Clinical Terms
- Follicular hamartoma with alopecia and cystic fibrosis syndrome
- barber rash
- Actinic folliculitis
- Propionibacterium acnes folliculitis
- Keratosis pilaris
- Pruritic dermatitis
- Disseminate infundibulo-folliculitis
- Haber syndrome
- Acute sycosis barbae
- Acne with gram negative folliculitis
- Sycosis vulgaris
- Dermatosis caused by follicle mite
- Gram-negative folliculitis
- Disseminate and recurrent folliculitis
- tinea barbae
- Rosacea-like facial dermatosis with hyperkeratotic plaques on trunk
- Infestation by Demodex
- Barbers' rash
- Sycosis lipoides
- Scalp folliculitis
- sycosis barbae
- Abnormal keratinization of hair follicle
- Hair follicle nevus
- Follicular atrophoderma and basal cell epitheliomata
- Tufted hair growth
- Bazex-Dupre-Christol syndrome
- Hair follicle naevus
- barber's itch
- Beard ringworm
- Superficial folliculitis caused by bacterium
- Pruritus and inflammation of skin
- Sycosis
- Sycosis, mycotic
- Pili multigemini
- KP - Keratosis pilaris
- Pruritus of pregnancy
- Folliculitis barbae
- Impetigo follicularis
- Superficial bacterial folliculitis
- Tinea barbae (disorder)
- Ulerythema of cheeks
- Hair cast
- Pregnancy pruritus
- Mycotic sycosis
- P. acnes folliculitis
- Abnormal keratinisation of hair follicle
- Barbers' itch
- Pruritus gravidarum
- Folliculitis nares perforans
- Pruritic folliculitis of pregnancy
- Tufted folliculitis
- Hamartoma of pilosebaceous apparatus
- Follicular plugging
- Haber's syndrome
- Demodex folliculitis
- Demodecosis
- Staphylococcal folliculitis of scalp
- Keratosis pilaris atrophicans
- Trichomalacia
- barber itch
- Sycosis barbae, not parasitic
- barbers itch
- Dermatophytosis of beard
- Follicular atrophoderma
- Follicular keratosis
- Ulerythema ophryogenes
- Infestation caused by Demodex folliculorum
- Infestation caused by Demodex
- Sebaceous gland hypertrophy
- barbers rash
- Congenital vellus hamartoma
- Lupoid sycosis
- Tinea sycosis
- Infestation by Demodex folliculorum
- Peripilar keratin cast
- Lupoid sycosis of beard
- Acute folliculitis
- Sycosis cruris
- Disseminate and recurrent infundibulofolliculitis
- Sebaceous gland duct dilatation
- Fordyce spots of vulva
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified follicular disorders?
The ICD-10-CM code for other specified follicular disorders is L73.8. The full clinical description is "Other specified follicular disorders". L73.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L73.8 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L73.8 represents “Other specified follicular disorders”. 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 L73.8 a billable code?
Yes, L73.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L73.8 in?
L73.8 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L73.8?
L73.8 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital malformations of integument (Q84.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does L73.8 map to?
L73.8 maps to 45 SNOMED CT concepts: 77733006, 402642005, 238529007, 123687007, 238391002, and 40 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L73.8?
L73.8 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2349994, C0477512. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L73.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other specified follicular disorders 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 L73.8?
L73.8 maps to the ICD-11 code: ED9Y (Other specified disorders involving the hair follicle).
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