Is L68 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. L68 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does L68 sit in the tabular list?

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

What cannot be coded together with L68?

L68 carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

L68

L68 — Hypertrichosis

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

L68 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for hypertrichosis. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes1 — never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

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

Includes

Conditions this code covers.

excess hair

Risk adjustment

L68 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 history

L68 has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.

Code to one of these instead L68

6 child codes. Green means billable.

Questions about L68

Is L68 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. L68 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does L68 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99), in the block Disorders of skin appendages (L60-L75).
What cannot be coded together with L68?: L68 carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.