Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 704.1
Hirsutism
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 704.1 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 704.1 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 704.1 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM L68.0 Hirsutism
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM L68.1 Acquired hypertrichosis lanuginosa
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM L68.3 Polytrichia
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM L68.9 Hypertrichosis, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acquired hypertrichosis lanuginosa
  • Androgen dependent hirsutism
  • Androgen-dependent hirsutism
  • Familial hirsutism
  • Hirsutism (excess body hair)
  • Hirsutism in female, androgen dependent
  • Hirsutism, familial
  • Hirsutism, idiopathic
  • Hypertrichosis
  • Hypertrichosis lanuginosa
  • Idiopathic hirsutism
  • Localized hypertrichosis
Clinical Information
  • 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
  • A disorder characterized by the presence of excess hair growth in women in anatomic sites where growth is considered to be a secondary male characteristic and under androgen control (beard, moustache, chest, abdomen)
  • A disorder characterized by the presence of excessive hair growth in women in anatomic sites where growth is considered to be a secondary male characteristic (beard, moustache, chest, abdomen), where hair growth is under androgen control
  • Excess hair in females and children with an adult male pattern of distribution
704.1 Excludes
  • hypertrichosis of eyelid (374.54)
Applies To
  • Hypertrichosis:
    • NOS
    • lanuginosa, acquired
  • Polytrichia
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 704.1:
  • Hirsuties (see also Hypertrichosis) 704.1
  • Hirsutism (see also Hypertrichosis) 704.1
  • Hypertrichosis 704.1
    • lanuginosa 757.4
      • acquired 704.1
  • Polytrichia (see also Hypertrichosis) 704.1
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