2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L67Hair color and hair shaft abnormalities
L67 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for hair color and hair shaft abnormalities, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as L67.0, L67.1, L67.8, and L67.9.
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Specific Coding for Hair color and hair shaft abnormalitiesOverview
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Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
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Hair Problems
The average person has 5 million hairs. Hair grows all over your body except on your lips, palms, and the soles of your feet. It takes about a month for healthy hair to grow half an inch. Most hairs grow for up to six years and then fall out. New hairs grow in their place.
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Is L67 (Hair color and hair shaft abnormalities) a billable code?
No. This is a category header that groups the codes for hair color and hair shaft abnormalities, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for hair color and hair shaft abnormalities need a more specific code from this category, such as L67.0, L67.1, and L67.8.
