L68 vs Q84.2
L68 (Hypertrichosis) compared with Q84.2 (Other congenital malformations of hair), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. L68 carries an Excludes1 note covering Q84.2: “congenital hypertrichosis (Q84.2)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
No — do not report together. L68 carries an Excludes1 note covering Q84.2: “persistent lanugo (Q84.2)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
No — do not report together. L68 carries an Excludes1 note covering Q84.2: “congenital malformations of integument (Q84.-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| L68Hypertrichosis | Q84.2Other congenital malformations of hair | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Billable |
| Classification | L00-L99 — Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00-L99) | Q00-Q99 — Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (Q00-Q99) |
| Definition | Hypertrichosis is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (L68). | Other congenital malformations of hair is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Q84.2). |
| Includes | excess hair | Congenital hypertrichosis Congenital malformation of hair NOS Persistent lanugo |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources