L68 Hypertrichosis

Category / Non-billable header 6 subcodes

Block: Disorders of skin appendages (L60-L75)

Includes

  • excess hair

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • congenital hypertrichosis (Q84.2)
  • persistent lanugo (Q84.2)

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
L68..0 Hirsutism Yes
L68..1 Acquired hypertrichosis lanuginosa Yes
L68..2 Localized hypertrichosis Yes
L68..3 Polytrichia Yes
L68..8 Other hypertrichosis Yes
L68..9 Hypertrichosis, unspecified Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026