L63.1

Alopecia universalis

FY2027Chapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue/L60–L75 Disorders of skin appendages

BillableComplete code, valid to report

L63.1 (also written L631) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for alopecia universalis. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 5 codes in category L63 (Alopecia areata). The Alphabetic Index lists it under 2 entries. Its coding notes include 1 Excludes1 entry and 10 Excludes2 entries.

Excludes1

Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.

Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from L60–L75 Disorders of skin appendages
  • congenital malformations of integument (Q84.-)

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

Also from chapter/block level (10 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 12 Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
  • viral warts (B07.-)

Care settings

How CMS programs treat this code. These are CMS claim edits and list entries, not coverage or eligibility rules.

Home Health Primary

Accepted as the primary (principal) diagnosis on a home health claim. The Home Health Grouper assigns it to the MMTA - Other clinical group.

Source: CMS Home Health Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective October 1, 2026

Alphabetic Index terms

Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 2 entries