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L63.0: Alopecia (capitis) totalis

You are losing hair on your head.

All of your hair has fallen out on your entire scalp. The beard, eyelashes and eyebrows may also be affected. The hairless skin is often pale, but not otherwise damaged. Often it is only the colored hairs that fall out. The hairs that grow afterwards are often colorless.

Disorders of the body’s own immune system are often responsible for the hair loss. Inflammations caused by pathogens may also play a part. If the hair loss is only affecting small areas, they recover within a few months without any treatment.

Additional indicator

On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.

  • G: Confirmed diagnosis
  • V: Tentative diagnosis
  • Z: Condition after
  • A: Excluded diagnosis
  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).