2007 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Diseases Of The Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue 680-709 > Other Diseases Of Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue 700-709 >
  Diseases of hair and hair follicles- 704 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis
  Alopecia- (al-oh-PEE-shuh) The lack or loss of hair from areas of the body where hair is usually found. Alopecia can be a side effect of some cancer treatments.
- Absence of hair from areas where it is normally present.
- 704.0 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis
  Alopecia unspecified- (al-oh-PEE-shuh) The lack or loss of hair from areas of the body where hair is usually found. Alopecia can be a side effect of some cancer treatments.
- Absence of hair from areas where it is normally present.
- 704.00 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 704.00 contains 9 index entries
  Alopecia areata- A microscopically inflammatory, usually reversible, patchy hair loss occurring in sharply defined areas and usually involving the beard or scalp. (Dorland, 27th ed)
- 704.01 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 704.01 contains 7 index entries
  Telogen effluvium- 704.02 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 704.02 contains 4 index entries
  Other alopecia- Presence of less than the normal amount of hair. (Dorland, 27th ed)
- 704.09 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 704.09 contains 20 index entries
  Hirsutism- A condition observed in WOMEN and CHILDREN when there is excess coarse body hair of an adult male distribution pattern, such as facial and chest areas. It is the result of elevated ANDROGENS from the OVARIES, the ADRENAL GLANDS, or exogenous sources. The concept does not include HYPERTRICHOSIS, which is an androgen-independent excessive hair growth.
- 704.1 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 704.1 contains 5 index entries
  Abnormalities of the hair- 704.2 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 704.2 contains 17 index entries
  Variations in hair color- 704.3 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 704.3 contains 6 index entries
  Other specified diseases of hair and hair follicles- Inflammation of follicles, primarily hair follicles.
- 704.8 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 704.8 contains 21 index entries
  Unspecified disease of hair and hair follicles- 704.9 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 704.9 contains 1 index entry
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