Is L64 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. L64 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does L64 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99), in the block Disorders of skin appendages (L60-L75).

L64

L64 — Androgenic alopecia

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

L64 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for androgenic alopecia. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Includes

Conditions this code covers.

male-pattern baldness

Risk adjustment

L64 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead L64

3 child codes. Green means billable.

L64.0Drug-induced androgenic alopecia
L64.8Other androgenic alopecia
L64.9Androgenic alopecia, unspecified

Questions about L64

Is L64 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. L64 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does L64 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99), in the block Disorders of skin appendages (L60-L75).