Diagnosis Code

L63.8 OTHER ALOPECIA AREATA


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: L63.8

Short Description: Other alopecia areata

Long Description: Other alopecia areata

The code L63.8 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00–L99)
    • Disorders of skin appendages (L60-L75)
      • Alopecia areata (L63)
        • L63.8 Other alopecia areata

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Alopecia areata of eyebrow
  • Alopecia areata of eyelash
  • Circumscribed alopecia areata of beard area
  • Circumscribed alopecia areata of eyelashes/eyebrows
  • Circumscribed alopecia areata of limbs
  • Circumscribed alopecia areata of scalp
  • Circumscribed alopecia areata of trunk
  • Concentric alopecia areata
  • Diffuse alopecia areata
  • Ophiasis

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code L63.8 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Minor Skin Disorders With Mcc (606)
  • Minor Skin Disorders Without Mcc (607)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
L63.8 Right Arrow 704.01 Alopecia areata

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
L63 Alopecia areata
L63.0 Alopecia (capitis) totalis
L63.1 Alopecia universalis
L63.2 Ophiasis
L63.9 Alopecia areata, unspecified


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023