L68Hypertrichosis
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
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Specificity
Do not use L68 directly
Use the most specific code supported by the record.
- Chapter XII
- Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- Group L60-L75
- Disorders of skin appendages
- Official Vietnamese name
- Chứng rậm lông tóc
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Incl.: excess hair Excl.: congenital hypertrichosis (Q84.2) persistent lanugo (Q84.2)
Related L68 codes
L68.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
Hirsutism
L68.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Acquired hypertrichosis lanuginosa
L68.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Localized hypertrichosis
L68.3
Primary diagnosis candidate
Polytrichia
L68.8
Primary diagnosis candidate
Other hypertrichosis
L68.9
Primary diagnosis candidate
Hypertrichosis, unspecified
Clinical record checklist
View coding guide →- Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
- Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
- Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
- Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.
2026 regulatory basis
Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.
