L81.4

Billable

Other melanin hyperpigmentation

Other melanin hyperpigmentation

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

L80-L99

Parent Code

L81

ICD-11 Mapping

1 equivalent

Coding Notes

Related Codes(9)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)

ICD-11 Equivalents

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Corresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping

Also Known As / Clinical Terms(308)

SNOMED CT

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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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.