L81 Other disorders of pigmentation

Category / Non-billable header 10 subcodes

Block: Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99)

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • birthmark NOS (Q82.5)
  • Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (Q85.89)

Excludes 2 (not included here)

  • nevus - see Alphabetical Index

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
L81..0 Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation Yes
L81..1 Chloasma Yes
L81..2 Freckles Yes
L81..3 Cafe au lait spots Yes
L81..4 Other melanin hyperpigmentation Yes
L81..5 Leukoderma, not elsewhere classified Yes
L81..6 Other disorders of diminished melanin formation Yes
L81..7 Pigmented purpuric dermatosis Yes
L81..8 Other specified disorders of pigmentation Yes
L81..9 Disorder of pigmentation, unspecified Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026