L81Non-billable (header)

Other disorders of pigmentation

Related Codes· Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99)

L80VitiligoL82Seborrheic keratosisL83Acanthosis nigricansL84Corns and callositiesL85Other epidermal thickeningL86Keratoderma in diseases classified elsewhereL87Transepidermal elimination disordersL88Pyoderma gangrenosumL89Pressure ulcer

Sub-codes of L81(10)

L81 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

L81.0Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation✓ BillableL81.1Chloasma✓ BillableL81.2Freckles✓ BillableL81.3Café au lait spots✓ BillableL81.4Other melanin hyperpigmentation✓ BillableL81.5Leukoderma, not elsewhere classified✓ BillableL81.6Other disorders of diminished melanin formation✓ BillableL81.7Pigmented purpuric dermatosis✓ BillableL81.8Other specified disorders of pigmentation✓ BillableL81.9Disorder of pigmentation, unspecified✓ Billable

✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)

  • •birthmark NOS (Q82.5)
  • •Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (Q85.89)

⚠ Excludes 2(Not included here)

  • •nevus - see Alphabetical Index

Code Hierarchy

┌12Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)├L80-L99Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99)├L81Other disorders of pigmentation
└L81Other disorders of pigmentation

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