L81.8
BillableOther specified disorders of pigmentation
Other specified disorders of pigmentation
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Iron pigmentation
- Tattoo pigmentation
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
L81.6Other disorders of diminished melanin formation
L81.7Pigmented purpuric dermatosis
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(305)
SNOMED CT
- Mercury pigmentation of skin11371006
- Chlorpromazine pigmentation18869009
- Achromoderma23006000
- Hypomelanosis23006000
- Hypopigmentation23006000
- Hypopigmentation of skin23006000
- Leucoderma23006000
- Leukoderma23006000
- Skin hypopigmented23006000
- Carotene pigmentation of skin33217001
- Carotinosis cutis33217001
- Chrysoderma54739001
- Pigmentation of skin by gold salts54739001
- Erythromelanosis follicularis faciei et colli78631004
- Erythromelanosis follicularis of face AND/OR neck78631004
- Argyria of skin89629006
- Pigmentation of skin by silver salts89629006
- Dermatosis due to poison95326004
- Toxicoderma95326004
- Toxicodermatosis95326004
- Postinflammatory skin pigmentation change95348005
- Amalgam tattoo109789004
- Drug-induced pigmentation110284009
- Erythrose peribuccale pigmentaire of Brocq110989007
- Erythrosis pigmentata faciei110989007
- Pigmented peribuccal erythrosis of Brocq110989007
- Drug induced abnormal pigmentation of skin110990003
- Drug pigmentation110990003
- Bilharzial pigment deposition111005008
- Schistosomal pigment deposition111005008
- Schistosomal pigmentation111005008
- Malarial pigment deposition206445003
- Hyperpigmentation of oral mucosa235038002
- Melanin pigmentation of oral mucosa235038002
- Oral pigmentary incontinence235040007
- Exogenous pigmentation of oral mucosa235045002
- Local exogenous pigmentation of oral mucosa235047005
- Oral mucosal tattoo235047005
- Pityriasis rotunda238639005
- Laugier-Hunziker syndrome238706002
- Biers spots238811006
- Pseudoatrophoderma colli238840009
- Zosteriform reticulate hyperpigmentation239086004
- Acromelanosis239089006
- Kitamura's reticulate acropigmentation239133004
- Reticulate acropigmentation of Kitamura239133004
- Pigmentation of palmar creases248410001
- Addisonian pigmentation of palms248411002
- Acquired disorder of skin color267819003
- Acquired disorder of skin colour267819003
- Finding of appearance of hand301320000
- Observation of appearance of hand301320000
- Finding of color of hand301322008
- Finding of colour of hand301322008
- Observation of color of hand301322008
- Observation of colour of hand301322008
- Finding of palmar crease301323003
- Observation of palmar crease301323003
- Irregular outline of pigmented skin lesion315253007
- Mixed color of pigmented skin lesion315255000
- Mixed colour of pigmented skin lesion315255000
- Skin pigmentation370172004
- Skin pigmented370172004
- POTS - postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome371073003
- PoTS - postural tachycardia syndrome371073003
- Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome371073003
- Postural tachycardia syndrome371073003
- Pigmentation of skin or mucosa373923006
- Endogenous non-melanin pigmentation402618006
- Pigmentation caused by diet402619003
- Non-melanin pigmentation caused by exogenous substance402620009
- Disorder of nail color402631001
- Disorder of nail colour402631001
- Melanonychia402633003
- Melanonychia striata402633003
- Complication of laser surgery402759009
- Decorative tattoo403180003
- Decorative tattoo of skin403180003
- Professional decorative tattoo of skin403181004
- Professional tattoo403181004
- Amateur decorative tattoo of skin403182006
- Amateur tattoo403182006
- Buccal pigmentation due to Addison disease403252006
- Buccal pigmentation due to Addison's disease403252006
- Cutaneous haemosiderosis403261006
- Cutaneous hemosiderosis403261006
- Skin pigmentation due to haemosiderosis403261006
- Skin pigmentation due to hemosiderosis403261006
- Haemosiderin pigmentation of skin due to venous insufficiency403262004
- Hemosiderin pigmentation of skin due to venous insufficiency403262004
- Venous pigmentation of skin403262004
- Hydroquinone-induced ochronosis403265002
- Ochronosis caused by hydroquinone403265002
- Pigmentation due to exogenous pigment403266001
- Non-melanin pigmentation caused by drug403627003
- Pigmentation (non-melanin) caused by topically applied medicament403628008
- Pigmentation (non-melanin) due to topically applied medicament403628008
- Laser-induced dyspigmentation403697005
- Hypermelanosis due to laser403699008
- Laser-induced hyperpigmentation403699008
- Skin disease caused by arsenic403740003
- Arsenic-induced skin pigmentation403743001
- Hypermelanosis due to chronic arsenic poisoning403743001
- Arsenic-induced rain-drop hypomelanosis403744007
- Hypomelanosis due to chronic arsenic poisoning403744007
- Exogenous ochronosis410041002
- Haemosiderin pigmentation of skin445072006
- Hemosiderin pigmentation of skin445072006
- Local exogenous pigmentation of oral soft tissue703095005
- Oral tissue tattoo703095005
- Labial melanin incontinence711103007
- Familial progressive hyperpigmentation715630006
- Melanosis diffusa congenita715630006
- Melanosis universalis hereditaria715630006
- Universal melanosis715630006
- Partington disease717224002
- X-linked reticulate pigmentary disorder with systemic manifestation syndrome717224002
- Pigmentation disorder of lip717832004
- Melanosis of mucosa of body orifice724847001
- Mucosal melanosis724847001
- Haemosiderin pigmentation of lower limb due to varicose veins of lower limb762535004
- Hemosiderin pigmentation of lower limb due to varicose veins of lower limb762535004
- Crystal violet tattoo840342004
- Iatrogenic tattoo840343009
- Occupational tattoo840347005
- Collier's stripes840348000
- Orthostatic intolerance870368003
- Occupational non-melanin pigmentation due to exogenous substance1254904002
- Tattoo of skin of perioral region of face1260184008
- Duncan dirty dermatosis1260412008
- Duncan's dirty dermatosis1260412008
- Terra firma-forme dermatosis1260412008
- Tattoo of skin of left cheek1264173008
- Tattoo of skin of right cheek1264174002
- BASCULE (bier anaemic spots, cyanosis, urticaria-like eruption) syndrome1290892007
- BASCULE (bier anemic spots, cyanosis, urticaria-like eruption) syndrome1290892007
- Bier anaemic spots, cyanosis, and urticaria-like eruption syndrome1290892007
- Bier anemic spots, cyanosis, and urticaria-like eruption syndrome1290892007
- Cutis tricolor1293152007
- Hyperpigmentation of left eyelid and periocular area15709761000119102
- Hyperpigmentation of left lower eyelid and periocular area15709721000119107
- Hyperpigmentation of right eyelid and periocular area15709361000119103
- Hyperpigmentation of right lower eyelid and periocular area15709601000119109
- Hypopigmentation of left eyelid and periocular area15709561000119109
- Hypopigmentation of left lower eyelid and periocular area15709521000119104
- Hypopigmentation of right eyelid and periocular area15709441000119109
- Hypopigmentation of right lower eyelid and periocular area15709401000119107
- Segmental pigmentation disorder964827051000119104
- Tattoo341000119102
- Tattoo of skin341000119102
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Disorder of nail colour
- Haemosiderin pigmentation of lower limb due to varicose veins of lower limb
- Reticulate acropigmentation of Kitamura
- Skin pigmentation
- Familial progressive hyperpigmentation
- Professional tattoo
- Skin pigmented
- X-linked reticulate pigmentary disorder with systemic manifestation syndrome
- Duncan dirty dermatosis
- Carotene pigmentation of skin
- Iatrogenic tattoo
- Oral pigmentary incontinence
- Amateur decorative tattoo of skin
- Occupational tattoo
- Acquired disorder of skin colour
- Pigmentation of skin by silver salts
- Postural tachycardia syndrome
- Finding of colour of hand
- Schistosomal pigment deposition
- Decorative tattoo of skin
- Hyperpigmentation of left eyelid and periocular area
- Hypermelanosis due to chronic arsenic poisoning
- Orthostatic intolerance
- Melanosis of mucosa of body orifice
- Terra firma-forme dermatosis
- Zosteriform reticulate hyperpigmentation
- Occupational non-melanin pigmentation due to exogenous substance
- Hypopigmentation of right eyelid and periocular area
- Local exogenous pigmentation of oral soft tissue
- Erythromelanosis follicularis of face AND/OR neck
- Pigmentation of skin by gold salts
- Labial melanin incontinence
- Bilharzial pigment deposition
- Pseudoatrophoderma colli
- Cutaneous haemosiderosis
- Venous pigmentation of skin
- Pityriasis rotunda
- Laugier-Hunziker syndrome
- Mixed color of pigmented skin lesion
- Pigmentation of skin or mucosa
- Hypopigmentation of right lower eyelid and periocular area
- Mercury pigmentation of skin
- Ochronosis caused by hydroquinone
- Collier's stripes
- Hypomelanosis
- Achromoderma
- Tattoo of skin
- Leucoderma
- Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
- Duncan's dirty dermatosis
- Non-melanin pigmentation caused by exogenous substance
- Tattoo pigmentation
- Melanonychia
- Argyria of skin
- Hypermelanosis due to laser
- Schistosomal pigmentation
- Exogenous ochronosis
- Observation of appearance of hand
- Complication of laser surgery
- Leukoderma
- Hemosiderin pigmentation of skin
- Hypopigmentation
- Pigmentation disorder of lip
- Disorder of nail color
- Tattoo of skin of perioral region of face
- Hypopigmentation of left lower eyelid and periocular area
- Hyperpigmentation of oral mucosa
- Cutis tricolor
- Postinflammatory skin pigmentation change
- Biers spots
- Tattoo of skin of left cheek
- Exogenous pigmentation of oral mucosa
- Hypopigmentation of skin
- Finding of color of hand
- Drug pigmentation
- Malarial pigment deposition
- Toxicodermatosis
- Haemosiderin pigmentation of skin due to venous insufficiency
- Professional decorative tattoo of skin
- Oral mucosal tattoo
- Pigmentation (non-melanin) caused by topically applied medicament
- Oral tissue tattoo
- Skin pigmentation due to hemosiderosis
- Segmental pigmentation disorder
- Arsenic-induced skin pigmentation
- Iron pigmentation
- Endogenous non-melanin pigmentation
- BASCULE (bier anaemic spots, cyanosis, urticaria-like eruption) syndrome
- Buccal pigmentation due to Addison disease
- Carotinosis cutis
- Hypopigmentation of left eyelid and periocular area
- Melanosis diffusa congenita
- Buccal pigmentation due to Addison's disease
- Toxicoderma
- Kitamura's reticulate acropigmentation
- Melanonychia striata
- Pigmentation due to exogenous pigment
- PoTS - postural tachycardia syndrome
- Pigmentation (non-melanin) due to topically applied medicament
- BASCULE (bier anemic spots, cyanosis, urticaria-like eruption) syndrome
- Chrysoderma
- Hemosiderin pigmentation of skin due to venous insufficiency
- Skin disease caused by arsenic
- Drug-induced pigmentation
- Acquired disorder of skin color
- Bier anaemic spots, cyanosis, and urticaria-like eruption syndrome
- Non-melanin pigmentation caused by drug
- Observation of palmar crease
- Laser-induced hyperpigmentation
- Amalgam tattoo
- Bier anemic spots, cyanosis, and urticaria-like eruption syndrome
- Addisonian pigmentation of palms
- Haemosiderin pigmentation of skin
- Pigmented peribuccal erythrosis of Brocq
- Skin pigmentation due to haemosiderosis
- Partington disease
- Universal melanosis
- Dermatosis due to poison
- Erythromelanosis follicularis faciei et colli
- Hydroquinone-induced ochronosis
- Hypomelanosis due to chronic arsenic poisoning
- Pigmentation of palmar creases
- Skin hypopigmented
- Observation of colour of hand
- POTS - postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
- Pigmentation caused by diet
- Tattoo of skin of right cheek
- Erythrosis pigmentata faciei
- Hemosiderin pigmentation of lower limb due to varicose veins of lower limb
- Cutaneous hemosiderosis
- Drug induced abnormal pigmentation of skin
- Hyperpigmentation of left lower eyelid and periocular area
- Melanosis universalis hereditaria
- Local exogenous pigmentation of oral mucosa
- Chlorpromazine pigmentation
- Erythrose peribuccale pigmentaire of Brocq
- Amateur tattoo
- Finding of appearance of hand
- Finding of palmar crease
- Arsenic-induced rain-drop hypomelanosis
- Crystal violet tattoo
- Mucosal melanosis
- Observation of color of hand
- Hyperpigmentation of right eyelid and periocular area
- Acromelanosis
- Mixed colour of pigmented skin lesion
- Tattoo
- Irregular outline of pigmented skin lesion
- Laser-induced dyspigmentation
- Hyperpigmentation of right lower eyelid and periocular area
- Melanin pigmentation of oral mucosa
- Decorative tattoo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified disorders of pigmentation?
The ICD-10-CM code for other specified disorders of pigmentation is L81.8. The full clinical description is "Other specified disorders of pigmentation". L81.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L81.8 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L81.8 represents “Other specified disorders of pigmentation”. 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 L81.8 a billable code?
Yes, L81.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L81.8 in?
L81.8 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L81.8?
L81.8 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 L81.8 map to?
L81.8 maps to 89 SNOMED CT concepts: 23006000, 267819003, 239089006, 248411002, 109789004, and 84 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L81.8?
L81.8 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C1400373, C0477518, C1405022. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L81.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other specified disorders of pigmentation 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 L81.8?
L81.8 maps to the ICD-11 code: ED6Y (Other specified disorders of skin pigmentation).
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