2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L80Vitiligo
ICD-10-CM Codes›L00–L99›L80-L99›L80
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
L80 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for vitiligo. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 606 through 607, 795. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other specified and unspecified skin disorders.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Achalasia of esophagus
- Complete deafness
- Congenital achalasia of esophagus
- Congenital deafness
- Deafness, vitiligo, achalasia syndrome
- Generalized vitiligo
- Idiopathic vitiligo
- Localized vitiligo
- Mucosal vitiligo
- Occupational vitiligo
- Segmental vitiligo
- Trichrome vitiligo
- Vitiligo
- Vitiligo due to Köbnerization
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to L80: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 12. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- viral warts (B07.-)
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Clinical InformationClinical
Vitiligo
a disorder consisting of areas of macular depigmentation, commonly on extensor aspects of extremities, on the face or neck, and in skin folds. age of onset is often in young adulthood and the condition tends to progress gradually with lesions enlarging and extending until a quiescent state is reached.
Patient EducationClinical
Vitiligo
Vitiligo causes white patches on your skin. It can also affect your eyes, mouth, and nose. It occurs when the cells that give your skin its color are destroyed. No one knows what destroys them. It is more common in people with autoimmune diseases, and it might run in families. It usually starts before age 40.
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Convert L80 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About L80Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for vitiligo?
The ICD-10-CM code for vitiligo is L80. It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is L80 (Vitiligo) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report vitiligo on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does L80 group to?
When vitiligo is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 795, 607, 606, with relative weights from 0.2022 to 1.5721 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of L80?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, vitiligo converts to ICD-9-CM 709.01 (vitiligo). The mapping is a direct match.
