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L81.6

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Other disorders of diminished melanin formation

Other disorders of diminished melanin formation

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(173)

SNOMED CT

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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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.