ED70.5 Scarring alopecia
International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01
Hair loss in which there is irreversible damage to the hair follicle from inflammation, infection, malignant infiltration or trauma, resulting in destruction of the follicle and repair by fibrosis. Regeneration does not occur once the follicle has been destroyed.
inclusions
- Cicatricial alopecia
exclusions
sections/codes in this section (ED70.5-ED70.5)
- Folliculitis decalvans (ED70.50)
- Dissecting cellulitis (ED70.51)
- Scarring alopecia due to other specified cause (ED70.5Y)
- Scarring alopecia of unknown or unspecified aetiology (ED70.5Z)
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