L81Other disorders of pigmentation
ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99)
Coding Notes
Excludes1 (never code both together)
- birthmark NOS (Q82.5)
- Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (Q85.89)
Excludes2 (not part of this condition — may code both)
- nevus - see Alphabetical Index
Subcategories (10)
- L81.0 Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation
- L81.1 Chloasma
- L81.2 Freckles
- L81.3 Cafe au lait spots
- L81.4 Other melanin hyperpigmentation
- L81.5 Leukoderma, not elsewhere classified
- L81.6 Other disorders of diminished melanin formation
- L81.7 Pigmented purpuric dermatosis
- L81.8 Other specified disorders of pigmentation
- L81.9 Disorder of pigmentation, unspecified