2026 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 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 606 through 607. 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
Tabular List NotesGuidance
Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Type 2 Excludes
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance
References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.
- Achroma, cutis
- Vitiligo
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.Halo Nevus|Halo nevus|Leukoderma Acquisitum Centrifugum|Perinevoid Leukoderma|Perinevoid Vitiligo|Sutton Nevus
a nevus characterized by circumferential depigmentation. it is usually associated with a brisk lymphocytic infiltrate.FACIT-Searchable Item Library Adult Version - Bothered by Vitiligo|FSIL-Bothered by Vitiligo|FSIL-Bothered by Vitiligo|FSIL0419
functional assessment of chronic illness therapy-searchable item library adult version (facit-searchable item library adult version) i am bothered by vitiligo (white patches appearing on my skin).F-Box Only Protein 11|FBXO11|Protein Arginine N-Methyltransferase 9|Ubiquitin Protein Ligase E3 Component N-Recognin 6|VIT-1|Vitiligo-Associated Protein 1
f-box only protein 11 (927 aa, ~104 kda) is encoded by the human fbxo11 gene. this protein plays a role in substrate recognition for the ubiquitin ligase complex.Halo Nevus|Halo nevus|Leukoderma Acquisitum Centrifugum|Perinevoid Leukoderma|Perinevoid Vitiligo|Sutton Nevus
a melanocytic nevus characterized by circumferential depigmentation. it is usually associated with a brisk lymphocytic infiltrate.NLRP1 wt Allele|AIADK|CARD7|CIDED|CLR17.1|DEFCAP|DEFCAP-L/S|DKFZp586O1822|KIAA0926|MSPC|NAC|NALP1|NLR Family Pyrin Domain Containing 1 wt Allele|NLR Family, Pyrin Domain Containing 1 Gene|NLRP1A|NLRP1A, Mouse, Homolog of Gene|PP1044|SLEV1|Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Vitiligo-Related 1 Gene|VAMAS1
human nlrp1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 17p13.2 and is approximately 120 kb in length. this allele, which encodes nacht, lrr and pyd domains-containing protein 1, is involved in apoptosis induction. mutations in the gene are associated with vitiligo-associated multiple autoimmune disease susceptibility 1.Vitiligo
generalized well circumscribed patches of leukoderma that are generally distributed over symmetric body locations and is due to autoimmune destruction of melanocytes.
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
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, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What MS-DRG does L80 group to?
When vitiligo is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 606, 607, with relative weights from 0.9064 to 1.5132 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.
Footnotes
[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.
