Problem:
Instructions: Assign the most appropriate CPT code(s) and ICD-10-CM diagnostic code(s). HAIR ANALYSIS DIAGNOSIS: Rule out alopecia or hair shaft abnormality. The patient is a 45-year-old female who has been diagnosed with hypothyroidism. She is seen in the office today with complaints of hair loss. Hair was removed from the patient's scalp and examined under the microscope. Extracted hairs show that 20 percent are in telogen. This level is within the expected normal range. DIAGNOSIS: Alopecia (unrelated to hypothyroidism) Please choose from the following list the most appropriate first-listed ICD-10-CM diagnosis. (Select only one.) Need Assignment Help?
a. L67.9 b. L67.8 c. Q84.0 d. L65.9