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 periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •lipomelanotic reticulosisI89.8
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •systemic connective tissue disordersM30-M36
- •viral wartsB07
- nevus - see Alphabetical Index
Related Codes(9)
L81.0Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation
L81.1Chloasma
L81.2Freckles
L81.3Cafe au lait spots
L81.5Leukoderma, not elsewhere classified
L81.6Other disorders of diminished melanin formation
L81.7Pigmented purpuric dermatosis
L81.8Other specified disorders of pigmentation
L81.9Disorder of pigmentation, unspecified
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(308)
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
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- lentigos
- Ephelis of gingival mucosa
- Secondary malignant melanoma of skin
- Hypermelanosis due to lupus erythematosus
- Speckled lentiginous nevus
- Nevoid lentigo
- Pigmentary incontinence
- Dyspigmentation of eyelid
- Melanosis
- Hypermelanosis due to hormonal factor
- Non-specific cutaneous reaction in Hodgkin disease
- Hypermelanotic pigmentary mosaicism
- Keratosis pilaris
- Eruptive lentiginosis
- Lentigo
- Hypermelanosis due to phaeochromocytoma
- Agminated lentiginosis
- Hypermelanosis due to malignant ACTH/MSH-secreting tumor
- Hypermelanosis due to connective tissue disorder
- Cutaneous complication of systemic sclerosis
- Melanoderma cachecticorum
- Hereditary diffuse melanosis
- Hypermelanosis due to cryotherapy
- Parasitic melanoderma
- Melanosis of vulva
- Naevus spilus
- Vagabond's disease
- Melanosis of mucosa of body orifice
- External genital melanosis
- Vagabond's melanosis
- Scleroderma-associated hypermelanosis
- Chloasma of eyelid
- Periorbital hypermelanosis
- Universal acquired melanosis
- Jellinek's sign
- Nevus spilus
- Circumscribed hypermelanosis
- Lentigo of lip
- Hereditary hypermelanosis
- Hypermelanosis of undetermined etiology
- Melanoderma
- lentiginosis
- Adverse effect from psoralen and long-wave ultraviolet radiation photochemotherapy
- Dyskeratotic papilloma of skin
- Melanotic macule of gingival mucosa
- Vulval melanotic macule
- Asthenia pigmentosa
- Melanodermatitis toxica lichenoides
- Non-specific cutaneous reaction in Hodgkin's disease
- Addison melanoderma
- Penile melanotic macule
- Hypermelanosis due to ACTH/MSH-secreting tumour
- Hypermelanosis due to Hodgkin's disease
- Senile melanoderma
- Hypermelanosis following phototherapy for neonatal jaundice
- Hypermelanosis due to malignant adrenocorticotropic hormone/melanocyte stimulating hormone-secreting tumour
- Mucosal lentiginosis
- Melanoderma toxica
- Hypermelanosis due to endocrine disorder
- Naevoid lentiginosis
- Hypermelanosis due to malignant adrenocorticotropic hormone/melanocyte stimulating hormone-secreting tumor
- Adverse effect from PUVA photochemotherapy
- Metastatic malignant melanoma with diffuse hypermelanosis
- Hypermelanosis due to ACTH/MSH-secreting tumor
- Solar lentiginosis
- Drug-induced hypermelanosis
- Hypermelanosis due to Hodgkin disease
- Familial dyskeratotic comedones
- Squamous cell papilloma of skin
- Skin graft hyperpigmentation
- Hypermelanosis due to adrenocorticotropic hormone/melanocyte stimulating hormone-secreting tumour
- Hypermelanosis due to hyperthyroidism
- Genetic mosaic
- KP - Keratosis pilaris
- Deposit on gingivae
- Pigmentation disorder of lip
- Hypermelanosis due to nervous system disorder
- Hyperpigmentation of eyelid
- Hyperpigmentation of oral mucosa
- Linear and whorled nevoid hypermelanosis
- Hypermelanosis due to Cushing syndrome
- Naevoid lentigo
- Drug pigmentation
- Vulvar melanosis
- Hypotrichosis with keratosis pilaris and lentiginosis
- Riehl melanosis
- Liver spot
- Nevoid lentiginosis
- Gastrocutaneous syndrome
- Melanotic macule of lip
- Occupational melanosis
- Melanotic macule of penis
- Lentiginosis (disorder)
- Metastatic malignant melanoma to skin
- Hypermelanosis due to acromegaly
- Partial unilateral lentiginosis
- Genital lentiginosis
- Lentigo (morphologic abnormality)
- Penile hypermelanosis
- Gingival pigmentation
- Hypermelanosis due to malignant ACTH/MSH-secreting tumour
- Melanocytic hyperactivation
- Punctate palmoplantar keratoderma
- Oral melanocytic macule
- Vulvovaginal hypermelanosis
- Deposition on vulva
- Metastatic malignant melanoma of skin
- Drug-induced pigmentation
- Senile lentigo
- Hypermelanosis due to adrenocorticotropic hormone/melanocyte stimulating hormone-secreting tumor
- Linear and whorled naevoid hypermelanosis
- Riehl's melanosis
- Simple lentigo
- Lentigo - freckle
- PCZH - progressive cribriform and zosteriform hyperpigmentation
- Tar melanosis
- Lentigines
- Hypermelanosis due to systemic sclerosis
- Melanin pigmentation of oral mucosa associated with systemic condition
- Hypermelanosis due to pheochromocytoma
- Macule of skin
- Solar lentigo
- Hereditary reticulate melanosis
- Lentigo simplex
- Lentiginosis due to PUVA
- PUVA-induced freckles
- Hypermelanosis of the eyelids due to hyperthyroidism
- Parakeratotic papilloma of skin
- Punctate acrokeratoderma freckle-like pigmentation
- Lentiginoses
- Complication of cryotherapy procedure
- Hypermelanosis of undetermined aetiology
- Drug induced abnormal pigmentation of skin
- Circumscribed acquired hypermelanosis
- Smoker's melanosis
- Hyperkeratotic papilloma of skin
- Speckled lentiginous naevus
- Hypermelanosis due to nutritional disorder
- Segmental lentiginosis
- Hypermelanosis due to neoplasia
- Lupus erythematosus-associated hypermelanosis
- Genetic syndrome with hypermelanosis
- Mucosal melanosis
- Melanosis of external genitalia
- Progressive cribriform and zosteriform hyperpigmentation
- PUVA lentigines
- Lentiginosis due to psoralen and long-wave ultraviolet radiation therapy
- Actinic lentigo
- Arterial dissection and lentiginosis syndrome
- Melanin pigmentation of oral mucosa
- Acquired hypermelanotic disorder
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other melanin hyperpigmentation?
The ICD-10-CM code for other melanin hyperpigmentation is L81.4. The full clinical description is "Other melanin hyperpigmentation". L81.4 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L81.4 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L81.4 represents “Other melanin hyperpigmentation”. It is classified under Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue and 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.
How does L81.4 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other melanin hyperpigmentation affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of L81.4?
L81.4 maps to the ICD-11 code: ED60.Z (Hypermelanosis of unspecified aetiology).
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