L68
ICD-10Non-billable categoryHypertrichosis
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Hypertrichosis
L68 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.
Includes
- excess hair
Excludes1
Not coded here. An Excludes1 code should never be reported at the same time as the code above it.
- congenital hypertrichosis (Q84.2)
- persistent lanugo (Q84.2)
More specific codes under L68
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ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.