ICD-10 diagnosis code

L63 Alopecia areata

L63 is the ICD-10 code for Alopecia areata. It is a three-character category divided into 5 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block L60–L75 (Disorders of skin appendages) in Chapter XII, Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.

Code type: Category (3 characters)
Chapter: XII · L00–L99
Classification: WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

Subcodes of L63

L63 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

L63Alopecia areata (fläckformigt håravfall)

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DL63Alopecia areata

FinlandICD-10-FI

L63Pälvikaljuus

GermanyICD-10-GM

L63Alopecia areata

FranceICD-10-FR

L63Pelade

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

L63alopecia areata

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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