2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L73.8Other specified follicular disorders
ICD-10-CM Codes›L00–L99›L60-L75›L73
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
L73.8 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified follicular disorders. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 606 through 607. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other specified inflammatory condition of skin.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Abnormal keratinization of hair follicle
- Acne with gram negative folliculitis
- Actinic folliculitis
- Acute folliculitis
- Acute sycosis barbae
- Demodex folliculitis
- Dermatosis caused by follicle mite
- Disseminate infundibulo-folliculitis
- Follicular atrophoderma
- Follicular atrophoderma and basal cell epitheliomata
- Follicular hamartoma with alopecia and cystic fibrosis syndrome
- Follicular keratosis
- Follicular plugging
- Folliculitis nares perforans
- Fordyce spots of vulva
- Fordyce's disease
- Gram-negative folliculitis
- Haber's syndrome
- Hair cast
- Hair follicle nevus
- Hamartoma of pilosebaceous apparatus
- Impetigo follicularis
- Infestation by Demodex
- Infestation by Demodex folliculorum
- Keratosis pilaris
- Keratosis pilaris atrophicans
- Lupoid sycosis
- Lupoid sycosis of beard
- Pili multigemini
- Propionibacterium acnes folliculitis
- Pruritic dermatitis
- Pruritic folliculitis of pregnancy
- Pruritus of pregnancy
- Scalp folliculitis
- Sebaceous gland duct dilatation
- Sebaceous gland hypertrophy
- Staphylococcal folliculitis of scalp
- Superficial folliculitis caused by bacterium
- Sycosis
- Sycosis barbae
- Trichomalacia
- Tufted folliculitis
- Tufted hair growth
- Ulerythema of cheeks
- Ulerythema ophryogenes
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to L73.8: its own notes plus those printed at block L60-L75 and Chapter 12. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Applicable To
Conditions this code is used for: synonyms of the title or, for "other specified" codes, the conditions assigned to it. The list is not exhaustive.
- Sycosis barbae
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
- congenital malformations of integument (Q84.-)
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- viral warts (B07.-)
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Disease, diseased See Also: Syndrome;
Disorder (of) See Also: Disease;
Sycosis L73.8
barbae (not parasitic) L73.8
lupoides L73.8
vulgaris L73.8
sycosiforme L73.8
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
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Convert L73.8 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About L73.8Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified follicular disorders?
The ICD-10-CM code for other specified follicular disorders is L73.8 (sometimes written as L738). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is L73.8 (Other follicular disorders) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other specified follicular disorders on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does L73.8 group to?
When other specified follicular disorders is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 607, 606, with relative weights from 0.8772 to 1.5721 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Can L73.8 be reported with a code from Q84?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note at block L60-L75, which applies to L73.8, lists "congenital malformations of integument (Q84.-)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of L73.8?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other specified follicular disorders converts to ICD-9-CM 704.8 (hair diseases NEC). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
