F63.3
Trichotillomania
Applicable To
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Hair plucking
Clinical Information
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A disorder characterized by repetitive pulling out of one’s hair resulting in noticeable hair loss; the individual experiences a rising subjective sense of tension before pulling out the hair and a sense of gratification or relief when pulling out the hair.
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Compulsion to pull out one’s hair.
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Excessive pulling of one’s own hair.
Details
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F63.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
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The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM F63.3 became effective on October 1, 2022.
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This is the American ICD-10-CM version of F63.3 – other international versions of ICD-10 F63.3 may differ.