L81.9
BillableDisorder of pigmentation, unspecified
Disorder of pigmentation, unspecified
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
- Disorder of skin pigmentation46690002
- Skin pigmentation disorder46690002
- Hyperpigmentation49765009
- Hyperpigmentation disorder49765009
- Hyperpigmentation of skin49765009
- Application site pigmentation changes95370008
- Injection site pigmentation change95380007
- Drug-induced pigmentation110284009
- Drug induced abnormal pigmentation of skin110990003
- Drug pigmentation110990003
- Pigmented skin lesion201340008
- Exogenous pigmentation of oral mucosa235045002
- Pattern of pigmentation247437002
- Crust on skin271765003
- Finding of color of female perineum289880008
- Finding of colour of female perineum289880008
- Observation of color of female perineum289880008
- Observation of colour of female perineum289880008
- Hyperpigmentation of female perineum289881007
- Observation of discharge of skin297970000
- Skin discharge297970000
- Skin exudate297970000
- Itching of pigmented skin lesion315256004
- Oozing of pigmented skin lesion315257008
- Crusting of pigmented skin lesion315258003
- Subcutaneous component of pigmented skin lesion315260001
- Skin pigmentation370172004
- Skin pigmented370172004
- Pigmentation of skin or mucosa373923006
- Disorder of skin color402604004
- Disorder of skin colour402604004
- Physiological pigmentation402605003
- Non-melanin pigmentation caused by exogenous substance402620009
- Drug-induced oral condition402757006
- Physiological pigmentation of mucous membranes403218008
- UV tanning of skin403219000
- Ultraviolet-induced skin pigmentation403219000
- Ultraviolet-induced skin pigmentation - tanning403219000
- Bismuth pigmentation403264003
- Bismuthia403264003
- Pigmentation caused by bismuth403264003
- Pigmented skin lesion of uncertain nature403279005
- Drug-induced oral pigmentation403663003
- Disorder of pigmentation414032001
- Pigmentation disorder of lip717832004
- Genetic disorder of skin pigmentation724839001
- Occupationally-acquired disorder of skin pigmentation724875004
- Benign pigmented skin lesion734932003
- Artificial ultraviolet-induced skin pigmentation762664003
- Pigmentation of skin caused by artificial ultraviolet light762664003
- Char Douglas Dungan syndrome771179007
- Extrasystoles, short stature, hyperpigmentation, microcephaly syndrome771179007
- Pigmented skin lesion of uncertain nature of upper limb870275000
- Pigmented skin lesion of uncertain nature of neck870277008
- Pigmented skin lesion of uncertain nature of trunk870278003
- Pigmented skin lesion of uncertain nature of head870279006
- Pigmentation defects, palmoplantar keratoderma, skin carcinoma syndrome1230005002
- Disorder of pigmentation of skin following cosmetic surgery1251385007
- Disorder of skin pigmentation following cosmetic surgery1251385007
- Pigmented skin lesion of uncertain nature of lower extremity1254869005
- Pigmented lesion of skin of lower limb1254872003
- Pigmented skin lesion of lower limb1254872003
- Atypical pigmented lesion80201000119103
UMLS
- Disorder of pigmentationC0549567
- Disorder of pigmentation (disorder)C0549567
- Disorder of pigmentation, unspecifiedC0549567
- Disorder, PigmentationC0549567
- Disorders, PigmentationC0549567
- PIGMENTATION DISC0549567
- Pigment alterationC0549567
- Pigment alteration (morphologic abnormality)C0549567
- Pigmentation DisorderC0549567
- Pigmentation DisordersC0549567
- Pigmentation disorderC0549567
- Pigmentation disorder NOSC0549567
- Pigmentation disordersC0549567
- disorders pigmentationC0549567
- pigment disorderC0549567
- pigment disordersC0549567
- pigmentation disorderC0549567
- pigmentation disordersC0549567
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code L81.9?
ICD-10-CM code L81.9 represents "Disorder of pigmentation, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is L81.9 a billable code?
Yes, L81.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L81.9 in?
L81.9 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L81.9?
L81.9 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 L81.9 map to?
L81.9 maps to 44 SNOMED CT concepts: 95370008, 762664003, 80201000119103, 734932003, 403264003, and 39 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L81.9?
L81.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0549567. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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