L81.6
BillableOther disorders of diminished melanin formation
Other disorders of diminished melanin formation
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 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
L81.4Other melanin hyperpigmentation
L81.5Leukoderma, not elsewhere classified
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(173)
SNOMED CT
- Achromia of skin23267004
- Depigmentation of skin23267004
- Skin depigmented23267004
- Postinflammatory skin pigmentation change95348005
- Localised hereditary amyloidosis237869003
- Localized hereditary amyloidosis237869003
- Organ limited hereditary amyloidosis237869003
- Poikilodermal cutaneous amyloid237872005
- Hereditary sclerosing poikiloderma238834002
- Weary-Kindler syndrome238834002
- Hereditary acrokeratotic poikiloderma of Weary238835001
- Acquired poikiloderma238839007
- Drug-induced hypomelanosis238999005
- Symmetrical progressive leucopathy239083007
- Cutaneous onchocerciasis240836004
- Onchodermatitis240836004
- LS - Leopard skin240839006
- Leopard skin240839006
- Onchocercal depigmentation240839006
- Tendon contracture274141009
- Post-inflammatory hypopigmentation277787003
- Chemical leukoderma280962005
- Chemically-induced hypomelanosis280962005
- Complication of cryotherapy procedure363010000
- Neoplastic sequelae of disorders363232002
- Acquired hypomelanosis398656003
- Acquired hypomelanotic disorder398656003
- Poikiloderma due to lichen planus402352002
- Hypomelanosis in sarcoidosis402373002
- Hypomelanotic sarcoidosis402373002
- Hypomelanosis due to scarring402622001
- Hypomelanosis surrounding melanocytic neoplasm402623006
- Poikiloderma402685001
- Complication of laser surgery402759009
- Dermatosis caused by therapeutic ionising irradiation402761000
- Dermatosis caused by therapeutic ionizing irradiation402761000
- Dermatosis due to therapeutic ionising irradiation402761000
- Dermatosis due to therapeutic ionizing irradiation402761000
- Disorder of skin due to radiation therapy402761000
- Disorder of skin due to radiotherapy402761000
- Circumscribed hypomelanosis402807009
- Post-infective hypomelanosis403272001
- Hypomelanosis surrounding malignant melanoma403274000
- Alezzandrini syndrome403275004
- Acquired hypomelanosis of uncertain aetiology403276003
- Acquired hypomelanosis of uncertain etiology403276003
- Acquired idiopathic hypomelanosis403276003
- Poikiloderma caused by cold injury403405003
- Poikiloderma due to heat of infrared radiation therapy403406002
- Poikiloderma due to infra-red radiation therapy403406002
- Poikiloderma caused by photodynamic agent403407006
- Poikiloderma due to connective tissue disease403408001
- Lupus erythematosus-associated poikiloderma403512005
- Poikiloderma due to lupus erythematosus403512005
- Poikiloderma due to scleroderma403519001
- Poikiloscleroderma403519001
- Scleroderma-associated poikiloderma403519001
- Depigmentation due to cryotherapy403692004
- Hypomelanosis due to cryotherapy403692004
- Laser-induced dyspigmentation403697005
- Hypomelanosis due to laser403698000
- Laser-induced hypopigmentation403698000
- Poikiloderma caused by ionising radiation403723007
- Poikiloderma caused by ionizing radiation403723007
- Poikilodermatous cutaneous T-cell lymphoma404108003
- Poikilodermatous mycosis fungoides404108003
- Hypomelanotic cutaneous T-cell lymphoma404110001
- Hypomelanotic mycosis fungoides404110001
- Complication due to and following cosmetic surgery724867005
- Complication following cosmetic procedure724867005
- Hereditary fibrosing poikiloderma, tendon contractures, myopathy, pulmonary fibrosis syndrome771306007
- POIKTMP (poikiloderma, tendon contractures, myopathy, pulmonary fibrosis) syndrome771306007
- POIKTMP syndrome771306007
- Poikiloderma with neutropenia772126000
- Poikiloderma with neutropenia Clericuzio type772126000
- Macule of skin829994007
- Disorder of pigmentation of skin following cosmetic surgery1251385007
- Disorder of skin pigmentation following cosmetic surgery1251385007
- Poikiloderma caused by ionising radiation and following radiotherapy1254868002
- Poikiloderma caused by ionizing radiation and following radiotherapy1254868002
- Poikiloderma due to and following radiotherapy1254868002
- Post-radiotherapy poikiloderma1254868002
- Depigmentation of skin due to and following cosmetic surgery1254910002
- Hypomelanosis of skin as a complication of cosmetic procedure1254910002
- PMH - progressive macular hypomelanosis754012901000119107
- Progressive macular hypomelanosis754012901000119107
Clinical Terms
- Hypomelanosis due to laser
- Poikiloderma with neutropenia Clericuzio type
- Complication following cosmetic procedure
- Circumscribed hypomelanosis
- Leopard skin
- Acquired idiopathic hypomelanosis
- Chemically-induced hypomelanosis
- Acquired hypomelanotic disorder
- LS - Leopard skin
- Laser-induced hypopigmentation
- Hypomelanotic cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
- Hypomelanosis surrounding malignant melanoma
- Poikiloderma with neutropenia
- Hereditary sclerosing poikiloderma
- Symmetrical progressive leucopathy
- Poikiloderma due to infra-red radiation therapy
- Poikiloscleroderma
- Achromia of skin
- Hypomelanosis due to scarring
- Chemical leukoderma
- Poikiloderma caused by ionising radiation and following radiotherapy
- Organ limited hereditary amyloidosis
- Tendon contracture
- Poikiloderma caused by ionizing radiation
- Hereditary acrokeratotic poikiloderma of Weary
- Disorder of skin due to radiotherapy
- Localized hereditary amyloidosis
- Poikiloderma due to lupus erythematosus
- Poikiloderma due to heat of infrared radiation therapy
- Hypomelanosis of skin as a complication of cosmetic procedure
- Lupus erythematosus-associated poikiloderma
- Post-radiotherapy poikiloderma
- Post-infective hypomelanosis
- Dermatosis caused by therapeutic ionising irradiation
- Poikiloderma caused by photodynamic agent
- Complication of laser surgery
- Poikilodermal cutaneous amyloid
- Poikiloderma caused by ionizing radiation and following radiotherapy
- Weary-Kindler syndrome
- Poikiloderma due to connective tissue disease
- Poikiloderma caused by ionising radiation
- Disorder of skin pigmentation following cosmetic surgery
- Drug-induced hypomelanosis
- Postinflammatory skin pigmentation change
- Onchocercal depigmentation
- Poikiloderma
- Hypomelanosis due to cryotherapy
- Poikiloderma due to and following radiotherapy
- Localised hereditary amyloidosis
- Dermatosis caused by therapeutic ionizing irradiation
- Depigmentation of skin
- Hypomelanosis surrounding melanocytic neoplasm
- Disorder of skin due to radiation therapy
- Dermatosis due to therapeutic ionizing irradiation
- Skin depigmented
- PMH - progressive macular hypomelanosis
- Progressive macular hypomelanosis
- Complication due to and following cosmetic surgery
- Depigmentation due to cryotherapy
- Alezzandrini syndrome
- Macule of skin
- Poikilodermatous cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
- Hypomelanotic mycosis fungoides
- Scleroderma-associated poikiloderma
- Cutaneous onchocerciasis
- Poikiloderma caused by cold injury
- Acquired hypomelanosis
- Complication of cryotherapy procedure
- Disorder of pigmentation of skin following cosmetic surgery
- POIKTMP syndrome
- Poikilodermatous mycosis fungoides
- Hypomelanotic sarcoidosis
- Post-inflammatory hypopigmentation
- Acquired hypomelanosis of uncertain aetiology
- Neoplastic sequelae of disorders
- Hypomelanosis in sarcoidosis
- Depigmentation of skin due to and following cosmetic surgery
- Poikiloderma due to scleroderma
- POIKTMP (poikiloderma, tendon contractures, myopathy, pulmonary fibrosis) syndrome
- Dermatosis due to therapeutic ionising irradiation
- Acquired hypomelanosis of uncertain etiology
- Poikiloderma due to lichen planus
- Laser-induced dyspigmentation
- Hereditary fibrosing poikiloderma, tendon contractures, myopathy, pulmonary fibrosis syndrome
- Acquired poikiloderma
- Onchodermatitis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other disorders of diminished melanin formation?
The ICD-10-CM code for other disorders of diminished melanin formation is L81.6. The full clinical description is "Other disorders of diminished melanin formation". L81.6 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L81.6 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L81.6 represents “Other disorders of diminished melanin formation”. 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 L81.6 a billable code?
Yes, L81.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L81.6 in?
L81.6 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L81.6?
L81.6 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 L81.6 map to?
L81.6 maps to 49 SNOMED CT concepts: 23267004, 398656003, 403276003, 238839007, 403275004, and 44 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L81.6?
L81.6 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0477517. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L81.6 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other disorders of diminished melanin formation 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 L81.6?
L81.6 maps to the ICD-11 code: ED63.Y (Acquired hypomelanosis due to other specified disorder).
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