L68.1 is the ICD-10 code for Acquired hypertrichosis lanuginosa. It is a four-character subcategory of L68 (Hypertrichosis), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block L60–L75 (Disorders of skin appendages) in Chapter XII, Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XII · L00–L99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Coding notes
- Use additional external cause code (Chapter XX), if desired, to identify drug, if drug-induced.
L68.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
L68.1Hypertrichosis lanuginosa acquisita
DL681Hypertrichosis lanuginosa acquisita
L68.1Hankinnainen runsas lanugokarvoitus
L68.1Hypertrichosis lanuginosa acquisita
L68.1Hypertrichose lanugineuse acquise
L68.1verworven 'hypertrichosis lanuginosa'
L68.1Acquired hypertrichosis lanuginosa
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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