Is L68 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. L68 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does L68 sit in the tabular list?

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

What cannot be coded together with L68?

L68 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

L68

L68 — Hypertrichosis

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

L68 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for hypertrichosis. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes1 — never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

congenital hypertrichosis (Q84.2)
persistent lanugo (Q84.2)

Includes

Conditions this code covers.

excess hair

Risk adjustment

L68 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 L68

6 child codes. Green means billable.

Questions about L68

Is L68 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. L68 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does L68 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99), in the block Disorders of skin appendages (L60-L75).
What cannot be coded together with L68?: L68 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.