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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Androgenetic Alopecia

ICD-10 Coding for Androgenetic Alopecia

L64.9
L64.0

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for androgenetic alopecia includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Male-pattern baldness
Female-pattern hair loss
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Androgenetic Alopecia

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Androgenetic Alopecia

Use ICD-10 code L64.9 for unspecified androgenetic alopecia, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Unspecified androgenetic alopecia

Billable Code
L64.9
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Patterned hair loss with miniaturization
documentation:
  • • Exclusion of drug-induced causes

Applicable To

  • • Male-pattern baldness
  • • Female-pattern hair loss

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies pattern and excludes other causes.

Drug-induced androgenetic alopecia

Billable Code
L64.0
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Temporal relationship between drug use and hair loss onset
documentation:
  • • Exclusion of other alopecia types

Applicable To

  • • Hair loss due to medication

Important Notes

  • • Document drug name, dosage, and onset of hair loss.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

T38.4X5A

Adverse effect of steroids

Use with L64.0 to specify the drug causing hair loss.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for androgenetic alopecia?

The ICD-10 code for unspecified androgenetic alopecia is L64.9, while drug-induced androgenetic alopecia is coded as L64.0.

How do you differentiate androgenetic alopecia from alopecia areata?

Androgenetic alopecia shows patterned hair loss and follicular miniaturization, while alopecia areata presents with sudden patchy hair loss and exclamation mark hairs.

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