AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2024 Issue 4; New/Revised ICD-10-CM Codes

Alopecia—Lichen Planopilaris, Frontal Fibrosing, and Central Centrifugal Cicatricial

New codes were created at category L66, Cicatricial alopecia [scarring hair loss], to identify types of lichen planopilaris (LPP) and to specify central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA). The codes are as follows: L66.10, Lichen planopilaris, unspecified  L66.11, Classic lichen planopilaris  L66.12, Frontal fibrosing alopecia  L66.19, Other lichen planopilaris  L66.81, Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia  L66.89, Other cicatricial alopecia Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) is a subtype of LPP, which includes two other subtypes, classic LPP and Graham Little syndrome (GLS). Although all three subtypes share histological features, FFA is a...

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