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ICD-10 Code L67.8: Other hair color and hair shaft abnormalities

L67.8 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Other hair color and hair shaft abnormalities in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99).

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99).

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents other hair color and hair shaft abnormalities in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

  • A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
  • A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

chapter
12Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
block
L60-L75Disorders of skin appendages
category
L67Hair color and hair shaft abnormalities
currentL67

Official coding notes

Inclusion terms
  • Fragilitas crinium

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

Dermatologist

Coding guidelines

Compatibility

Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
L67.8

Common synonyms

Other hair color and hair shaft abnormalities

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeL67.8
SystemICD10
Display nameOther hair color and hair shaft abnormalities
ChapterDiseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
BlockDisorders of skin appendages

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms
Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalitiesAtrophy, atrophic(of)ClastothrixDystrophy, dystrophiaFragile, fragilityFragilitasKink, kinkingKnotting(of)PseudochromhidrosisTrichoclasisTrichonodosisTrichoptilosis

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