Is L63 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. L63 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does L63 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99), in the block Disorders of skin appendages (L60-L75).

L63

L63 — Alopecia areata

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

L63 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for alopecia areata. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

L63 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead L63

5 child codes. Green means billable.

L63.0Alopecia (capitis) totalis
L63.1Alopecia universalis
L63.2Ophiasis
L63.8Other alopecia areata
L63.9Alopecia areata, unspecified

Questions about L63

Is L63 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. L63 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does L63 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99), in the block Disorders of skin appendages (L60-L75).