L66.0: Pseudopelade
You have scarring on your scalp. New hair can no longer grow there.
Your scalp is scarred. As a result, the hair roots have also been damaged so that new hair will no longer be able to grow. The hairless patches in between the normal, hirsute areas often look like “footsteps in the snow”. The hairless patches can spread further.
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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