L65.2: Alopecia mucinosa
Your hair is falling out and bald patches are visible.
Some of your hair roots have been damaged by an inflammation. The inflammation is caused when mucus collects around hair roots. Hairless patches and flaky raised areas often form on the skin. It is the face, neck and scalp that are usually affected. The hair loss is also sometimes caused by other disorders.
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
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