L68 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Includes for L68 ICD 10 code
- excess hair
Type 1 excludes for L68 ICD 10 code
- congenital hypertrichosis (Q84.2)
- persistent lanugo (Q84.2)
Codes
- L68.0 Hirsutism
- L68.1 Acquired hypertrichosis lanuginosa
- L68.2 Localized hypertrichosis
- L68.3 Polytrichia
- L68.8 Other hypertrichosis
- L68.9 Hypertrichosis, unspecified
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to L68 ICD10 Code:
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
L68 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about L68 ICD 10 code
The average person has 5 million hairs. Hair grows all over your body except on your lips, palms, and the soles of your feet. It takes about a month for healthy hair to grow half an inch. Most hairs grow for up to six years and then fall out. New hairs grow in their place.
Hair helps keep you warm. It also protects your eyes, ears and nose from small particles in the air. Common problem with the hair and scalp include hair loss, infections, and flaking.
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