2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L67.1Variations in hair color

ICD-10-CM Codes›L00–L99›L60-L75›L67

ICD-10-CM L67.1
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

L67.1 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for variations in hair color. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 606 through 607. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other specified and unspecified skin disorders.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
L67.1
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Variations in hair color
Short Description
Variations in hair color
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
L67
Hair color and hair shaft abnormalities

Code Classification

ChapterL00–L99Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
SectionL60-L75Disorders of skin appendages
CategoryL67Hair color and hair shaft abnormalities
This CodeL67.1Variations in hair color

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Acquired hypomelanosis of uncertain etiology
  • Acquired poliosis circumscripta
  • Acquired poliosis of eyelash
  • Essential tremor
  • Gray hair
  • Hair color change
  • Hair discoloration
  • Hereditary essential tremor
  • Heterochromia of hair
  • Poliosis
  • Poliosis - acquired
  • Poliosis eccentrica
  • Poliosis in Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome
  • Premature canities
  • Sensorineural hearing loss, early graying, essential tremor syndrome
  • Silvery gray hair
  • Variation in hair color
  • White forelock

Tabular List NotesGuidance

Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.

Inclusion Terms

  • Canities
  • Greyness, hair (premature)
  • Heterochromia of hair
  • Poliosis circumscripta, acquired
  • Poliosis NOS

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance

References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.

    • Canities(premature)
    • Grayness, hair(premature)
    • Heterochromia(congenital)
      • hair
    • Poliosis(eyebrow) (eyelashes)
    • Poliosis(eyebrow) (eyelashes)
      • circumscripta, acquired
    • Variations in hair color

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR SKN007
Other specified and unspecified skin disorders
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

Clinical InformationClinical

  • Essential Tremor

    a relatively common disorder characterized by a fairly specific pattern of tremors which are most prominent in the upper extremities and neck, inducing titubations of the head. the tremor is usually mild, but when severe may be disabling. an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance may occur in some families (i.e., familial tremor). (mov disord 1988;13(1):5-10)

  • Essential Tremor

    a movement disorder characterized by involuntary and rhythmic shaking of parts of the body, most often the hands or arms, that can be triggered or worsened by physical or environmental stressors. essential tremor may be progressive and can be inherited in an autosomal dominant manner.

Patient EducationClinical

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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Convert L67.1 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
704.3 Variations in hair color
Exact Match The mapping is direct, with no qualifiers.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About L67.1Overview

Is L67.1 (Hair color and hair shaft abnormalities) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report variations in hair color on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What MS-DRG does L67.1 group to?

When variations in hair color is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 606, 607, with relative weights from 0.9064 to 1.5132 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of L67.1?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, variations in hair color converts to ICD-9-CM 704.3 (variations in hair color). The mapping is a direct match.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.