L81.4
BillableOther melanin hyperpigmentation
Other melanin hyperpigmentation
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Lentigo
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
- KP - Keratosis pilaris5132005
- Keratosis pilaris5132005
- Senile melanoderma8526009
- Melanoderma toxica15488007
- Melanodermatitis toxica lichenoides15488007
- Occupational melanosis15488007
- Tar melanosis15488007
- Genetic mosaic17523003
- Riehl melanosis24285001
- Riehl's melanosis24285001
- Chloasma of eyelid41115008
- Dyspigmentation of eyelid41115008
- Hyperpigmentation of eyelid41115008
- Melanoderma49238001
- Actinic lentigo72100002
- Liver spot72100002
- Naevoid lentigo72100002
- Nevoid lentigo72100002
- Senile lentigo72100002
- Solar lentigo72100002
- Parasitic melanoderma89478006
- Vagabond's disease89478006
- Vagabond's melanosis89478006
- Drug-induced pigmentation110284009
- Melanoderma cachecticorum110988004
- Drug induced abnormal pigmentation of skin110990003
- Drug pigmentation110990003
- Addison melanoderma186118006
- Asthenia pigmentosa186118006
- Lentigo - freckle201285006
- Hyperpigmentation of oral mucosa235038002
- Melanin pigmentation of oral mucosa235038002
- Oral melanocytic macule235041006
- Melanin pigmentation of oral mucosa associated with systemic condition235042004
- Acquired hypermelanotic disorder238698004
- Universal acquired melanosis238700008
- Pigmentary incontinence238702000
- Periorbital hypermelanosis238703005
- Penile hypermelanosis238704004
- Vulvovaginal hypermelanosis238705003
- Eruptive lentiginosis238711000
- Solar lentiginosis238712007
- Drug-induced hypermelanosis238998002
- Mucosal lentiginosis239134005
- Genital lentiginosis239135006
- Deposit on gingivae249411008
- Familial dyskeratotic comedones254219004
- Hypotrichosis with keratosis pilaris and lentiginosis254227008
- Dyskeratotic papilloma of skin254661000
- Hyperkeratotic papilloma of skin254661000
- Parakeratotic papilloma of skin254661000
- Squamous cell papilloma of skin254661000
- Deposition on vulva289480003
- Complication of cryotherapy procedure363010000
- Naevus spilus398660000
- Nevus spilus398660000
- Speckled lentiginous naevus398660000
- Speckled lentiginous nevus398660000
- Lentigo simplex398900000
- Simple lentigo398900000
- Metastatic malignant melanoma with diffuse hypermelanosis402563000
- Hypermelanosis due to hormonal factor402610004
- Hypermelanosis due to endocrine disorder402611000
- Hypermelanosis due to neoplasia402612007
- Hypermelanosis due to nutritional disorder402613002
- Hypermelanosis due to connective tissue disorder402614008
- Hypermelanosis due to nervous system disorder402615009
- Circumscribed acquired hypermelanosis402617001
- Lentiginosis402624000
- Cutaneous complication of systemic sclerosis402713007
- Punctate palmoplantar keratoderma402773000
- Hereditary diffuse melanosis402778009
- Hereditary reticulate melanosis402779001
- Genetic syndrome with hypermelanosis402780003
- Circumscribed hypermelanosis402805001
- Hypermelanosis due to Cushing syndrome403253001
- Hypermelanosis due to acromegaly403254007
- Hypermelanosis due to hyperthyroidism403255008
- Hypermelanosis of the eyelids due to hyperthyroidism403256009
- Jellinek's sign403256009
- Hypermelanosis due to ACTH/MSH-secreting tumor403257000
- Hypermelanosis due to ACTH/MSH-secreting tumour403257000
- Hypermelanosis due to adrenocorticotropic hormone/melanocyte stimulating hormone-secreting tumor403257000
- Hypermelanosis due to adrenocorticotropic hormone/melanocyte stimulating hormone-secreting tumour403257000
- Hypermelanosis due to malignant ACTH/MSH-secreting tumor403258005
- Hypermelanosis due to malignant ACTH/MSH-secreting tumour403258005
- Hypermelanosis due to malignant adrenocorticotropic hormone/melanocyte stimulating hormone-secreting tumor403258005
- Hypermelanosis due to malignant adrenocorticotropic hormone/melanocyte stimulating hormone-secreting tumour403258005
- Hypermelanosis due to phaeochromocytoma403259002
- Hypermelanosis due to pheochromocytoma403259002
- Hypermelanosis of undetermined aetiology403260007
- Hypermelanosis of undetermined etiology403260007
- Gingival pigmentation403456007
- Hypermelanosis due to lupus erythematosus403507009
- Lupus erythematosus-associated hypermelanosis403507009
- Hypermelanosis due to systemic sclerosis403515007
- Scleroderma-associated hypermelanosis403515007
- Hypermelanosis following phototherapy for neonatal jaundice403525002
- Naevoid lentiginosis403538005
- Nevoid lentiginosis403538005
- Skin graft hyperpigmentation403682007
- Hypermelanosis due to cryotherapy403693009
- Adverse effect from PUVA photochemotherapy403710000
- Adverse effect from psoralen and long-wave ultraviolet radiation photochemotherapy403710000
- Lentiginosis due to PUVA403716006
- Lentiginosis due to psoralen and long-wave ultraviolet radiation therapy403716006
- PUVA lentigines403716006
- PUVA-induced freckles403716006
- Linear and whorled naevoid hypermelanosis403803002
- Linear and whorled nevoid hypermelanosis403803002
- Hereditary hypermelanosis403804008
- Non-specific cutaneous reaction in Hodgkin disease404158005
- Non-specific cutaneous reaction in Hodgkin's disease404158005
- Hypermelanosis due to Hodgkin disease404159002
- Hypermelanosis due to Hodgkin's disease404159002
- Melanosis414662006
- Melanosis of vulva428876001
- Vulvar melanosis428876001
- Vulval melanotic macule717732009
- Pigmentation disorder of lip717832004
- Arterial dissection and lentiginosis syndrome720512007
- Melanotic macule of penis724466005
- Penile melanotic macule724466005
- Melanosis of mucosa of body orifice724847001
- Mucosal melanosis724847001
- Gastrocutaneous syndrome782946000
- Melanotic macule of lip788631003
- Lentigo of lip788632005
- Macule of skin829994007
- PCZH - progressive cribriform and zosteriform hyperpigmentation878889000
- Progressive cribriform and zosteriform hyperpigmentation878889000
- Agminated lentiginosis1052318003
- Partial unilateral lentiginosis1052318003
- Segmental lentiginosis1052318003
- Ephelis of gingival mucosa1197182004
- Melanotic macule of gingival mucosa1197182004
- Metastatic malignant melanoma of skin1197324006
- Metastatic malignant melanoma to skin1197324006
- Secondary malignant melanoma of skin1197324006
- Punctate acrokeratoderma freckle-like pigmentation1237573001
- External genital melanosis1251351006
- Melanosis of external genitalia1251351006
- Hypermelanotic pigmentary mosaicism1254911003
- Melanocytic hyperactivation1293220001
- Smoker's melanosis5661000124106
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code L81.4?
ICD-10-CM code L81.4 represents "Other melanin hyperpigmentation". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is L81.4 a billable code?
Yes, L81.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L81.4 in?
L81.4 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L81.4?
L81.4 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 L81.4 map to?
L81.4 maps to 92 SNOMED CT concepts: 238698004, 72100002, 186118006, 403710000, 1052318003, and 87 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L81.4?
L81.4 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0023321, C0494870. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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