Non-specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 704.0
Alopecia
  • 2015
  • Non-Billable Code

  • There are 4 ICD-9-CM codes below 704.0 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim.
Clinical Information
  • (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
  • Baldness or the loss of hair
  • Baldness; absence of hair from skin areas where it is normally present
704.0 Excludes
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