L81.8
BillableOther specified disorders of pigmentation
Other specified disorders of pigmentation
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Iron pigmentation
- Tattoo pigmentation
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
- Mercury pigmentation of skin11371006
- Chlorpromazine pigmentation18869009
- Achromoderma23006000
- Hypomelanosis23006000
- Hypopigmentation23006000
- Hypopigmentation of skin23006000
- Leucoderma23006000
- Leukoderma23006000
- Skin hypopigmented23006000
- Carotene pigmentation of skin33217001
- Carotinosis cutis33217001
- Chrysoderma54739001
- Pigmentation of skin by gold salts54739001
- Erythromelanosis follicularis faciei et colli78631004
- Erythromelanosis follicularis of face AND/OR neck78631004
- Argyria of skin89629006
- Pigmentation of skin by silver salts89629006
- Dermatosis due to poison95326004
- Toxicoderma95326004
- Toxicodermatosis95326004
- Postinflammatory skin pigmentation change95348005
- Amalgam tattoo109789004
- Drug-induced pigmentation110284009
- Erythrose peribuccale pigmentaire of Brocq110989007
- Erythrosis pigmentata faciei110989007
- Pigmented peribuccal erythrosis of Brocq110989007
- Drug induced abnormal pigmentation of skin110990003
- Drug pigmentation110990003
- Bilharzial pigment deposition111005008
- Schistosomal pigment deposition111005008
- Schistosomal pigmentation111005008
- Malarial pigment deposition206445003
- Hyperpigmentation of oral mucosa235038002
- Melanin pigmentation of oral mucosa235038002
- Oral pigmentary incontinence235040007
- Exogenous pigmentation of oral mucosa235045002
- Local exogenous pigmentation of oral mucosa235047005
- Oral mucosal tattoo235047005
- Pityriasis rotunda238639005
- Laugier-Hunziker syndrome238706002
- Biers spots238811006
- Pseudoatrophoderma colli238840009
- Zosteriform reticulate hyperpigmentation239086004
- Acromelanosis239089006
- Kitamura's reticulate acropigmentation239133004
- Reticulate acropigmentation of Kitamura239133004
- Pigmentation of palmar creases248410001
- Addisonian pigmentation of palms248411002
- Acquired disorder of skin color267819003
- Acquired disorder of skin colour267819003
- Finding of appearance of hand301320000
- Observation of appearance of hand301320000
- Finding of color of hand301322008
- Finding of colour of hand301322008
- Observation of color of hand301322008
- Observation of colour of hand301322008
- Finding of palmar crease301323003
- Observation of palmar crease301323003
- Irregular outline of pigmented skin lesion315253007
- Mixed color of pigmented skin lesion315255000
- Mixed colour of pigmented skin lesion315255000
- Skin pigmentation370172004
- Skin pigmented370172004
- POTS - postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome371073003
- PoTS - postural tachycardia syndrome371073003
- Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome371073003
- Postural tachycardia syndrome371073003
- Pigmentation of skin or mucosa373923006
- Endogenous non-melanin pigmentation402618006
- Pigmentation caused by diet402619003
- Non-melanin pigmentation caused by exogenous substance402620009
- Disorder of nail color402631001
- Disorder of nail colour402631001
- Melanonychia402633003
- Melanonychia striata402633003
- Complication of laser surgery402759009
- Decorative tattoo403180003
- Decorative tattoo of skin403180003
- Professional decorative tattoo of skin403181004
- Professional tattoo403181004
- Amateur decorative tattoo of skin403182006
- Amateur tattoo403182006
- Buccal pigmentation due to Addison disease403252006
- Buccal pigmentation due to Addison's disease403252006
- Cutaneous haemosiderosis403261006
- Cutaneous hemosiderosis403261006
- Skin pigmentation due to haemosiderosis403261006
- Skin pigmentation due to hemosiderosis403261006
- Haemosiderin pigmentation of skin due to venous insufficiency403262004
- Hemosiderin pigmentation of skin due to venous insufficiency403262004
- Venous pigmentation of skin403262004
- Hydroquinone-induced ochronosis403265002
- Ochronosis caused by hydroquinone403265002
- Pigmentation due to exogenous pigment403266001
- Non-melanin pigmentation caused by drug403627003
- Pigmentation (non-melanin) caused by topically applied medicament403628008
- Pigmentation (non-melanin) due to topically applied medicament403628008
- Laser-induced dyspigmentation403697005
- Hypermelanosis due to laser403699008
- Laser-induced hyperpigmentation403699008
- Skin disease caused by arsenic403740003
- Arsenic-induced skin pigmentation403743001
- Hypermelanosis due to chronic arsenic poisoning403743001
- Arsenic-induced rain-drop hypomelanosis403744007
- Hypomelanosis due to chronic arsenic poisoning403744007
- Exogenous ochronosis410041002
- Haemosiderin pigmentation of skin445072006
- Hemosiderin pigmentation of skin445072006
- Local exogenous pigmentation of oral soft tissue703095005
- Oral tissue tattoo703095005
- Labial melanin incontinence711103007
- Familial progressive hyperpigmentation715630006
- Melanosis diffusa congenita715630006
- Melanosis universalis hereditaria715630006
- Universal melanosis715630006
- Partington disease717224002
- X-linked reticulate pigmentary disorder with systemic manifestation syndrome717224002
- Pigmentation disorder of lip717832004
- Melanosis of mucosa of body orifice724847001
- Mucosal melanosis724847001
- Haemosiderin pigmentation of lower limb due to varicose veins of lower limb762535004
- Hemosiderin pigmentation of lower limb due to varicose veins of lower limb762535004
- Crystal violet tattoo840342004
- Iatrogenic tattoo840343009
- Occupational tattoo840347005
- Collier's stripes840348000
- Orthostatic intolerance870368003
- Occupational non-melanin pigmentation due to exogenous substance1254904002
- Tattoo of skin of perioral region of face1260184008
- Duncan dirty dermatosis1260412008
- Duncan's dirty dermatosis1260412008
- Terra firma-forme dermatosis1260412008
- Tattoo of skin of left cheek1264173008
- Tattoo of skin of right cheek1264174002
- BASCULE (bier anaemic spots, cyanosis, urticaria-like eruption) syndrome1290892007
- BASCULE (bier anemic spots, cyanosis, urticaria-like eruption) syndrome1290892007
- Bier anaemic spots, cyanosis, and urticaria-like eruption syndrome1290892007
- Bier anemic spots, cyanosis, and urticaria-like eruption syndrome1290892007
- Cutis tricolor1293152007
- Hyperpigmentation of left eyelid and periocular area15709761000119102
- Hyperpigmentation of left lower eyelid and periocular area15709721000119107
- Hyperpigmentation of right eyelid and periocular area15709361000119103
- Hyperpigmentation of right lower eyelid and periocular area15709601000119109
- Hypopigmentation of left eyelid and periocular area15709561000119109
- Hypopigmentation of left lower eyelid and periocular area15709521000119104
- Hypopigmentation of right eyelid and periocular area15709441000119109
- Hypopigmentation of right lower eyelid and periocular area15709401000119107
- Segmental pigmentation disorder964827051000119104
- Tattoo341000119102
- Tattoo of skin341000119102
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code L81.8?
ICD-10-CM code L81.8 represents "Other specified disorders of pigmentation". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is L81.8 a billable code?
Yes, L81.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L81.8 in?
L81.8 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L81.8?
L81.8 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 L81.8 map to?
L81.8 maps to 89 SNOMED CT concepts: 23006000, 267819003, 239089006, 248411002, 109789004, and 84 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L81.8?
L81.8 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C1400373, C0477518, C1405022. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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