L81.2
BillableFreckles
Freckles
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- viral warts (B07.-)
- nevus - see Alphabetical Index
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Multiple non-ossifying fibromatosis92824003
- NF1 - Neurofibromatosis type 192824003
- Neurofibromatosis 192824003
- Neurofibromatosis type 192824003
- Neurofibromatosis, peripheral type92824003
- Von Recklinghausen disease92824003
- Circumscribed hypermelanosis402805001
- Ephelides403536009
- Ephelis403536009
- Freckle403536009
- Melanotic macule403536009
- Axillary freckling due to neurofibromatosis403815003
UMLS
- EphelidesC0016689
- EphelisC0016689
- Ephelis (disorder)C0016689
- Focal melanosisC0016689
- Focal melanosis (morphologic abnormality)C0016689
- FreckleC0016689
- FrecklesC0016689
- FrecklingC0016689
- Melanotic maculeC0016689
- Sun spotsC0016689
- ephelidesC0016689
- ephelisC0016689
- freckleC0016689
- frecklesC0016689
- melanotic maculeC0016689
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code L81.2?
ICD-10-CM code L81.2 represents "Freckles". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is L81.2 a billable code?
Yes, L81.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L81.2 in?
L81.2 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L81.2?
L81.2 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: birthmark NOS (Q82.5); Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (Q85.89).
What SNOMED CT codes does L81.2 map to?
L81.2 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 403815003, 402805001, 403536009, 92824003. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L81.2?
L81.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0016689. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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