ICD-10-CM Code L68.0
Hirsutism
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.L68.0 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of hirsutism. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code L680 is used to code Hirsutism
Hirsutism is the excessive hairiness on women in those parts of the body where terminal hair does not normally occur or is minimal — for example, a beard or chest hair. It refers to a male pattern of body hair (androgenic hair) and it is therefore primarily of cosmetic and psychological concern. Akin to the modern day hypertrichosis (werewolf syndrome) or the historical figure wild man. Hirsutism is a medical sign rather than a disease and may be a sign of a more serious medical condition, especially if it develops well after puberty. The amount and location of the hair is measured by a Ferriman-Gallwey score.
| Specialty: | Dermatology, Endocrinology |
| MeSH Code: | D006628 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 704.1 |
A woman with hirsutism, as depicted in the Nuremberg Chronicle (1493)
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #606-607 - Minor skin disorders with MCC.
- DRG Group #606-607 - Minor skin disorders without MCC.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Extreme insulin resistance with acanthosis nigricans, hirsutism AND autoantibodies to the insulin receptors (disorder)
- Extreme insulin resistance with acanthosis nigricans, hirsutism AND abnormal insulin receptors (disorder)
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Possible requirement for causative agent code
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'L68.0 - Hirsutism'
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Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code L68.0 and a single ICD9 code, 704.1 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: L68 - Hypertrichosis