L81.9 - Disorder of pigmentation, unspecified
| ICD-10: | L81.9 |
| Short Description: | Disorder of pigmentation, unspecified |
| Long Description: | Disorder of pigmentation, unspecified |
| Status: | Valid for Submission |
| Version: | ICD-10-CM 2023 |
| Code Classification: |
L81.9 is a billable ICD-10 code used to specify a medical diagnosis of disorder of pigmentation, unspecified. The code is valid during the fiscal year 2023 from October 01, 2022 through September 30, 2023 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
Unspecified diagnosis codes like L81.9 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Application site pigmentation changes
- Atypical pigmented lesion
- Benign pigmented skin lesion
- Crusting of pigmented skin lesion
- Disorder of pigmentation
- Disorder of skin color
- Disorder of skin pigmentation
- Drug pigmentation
- Drug-induced oral condition
- Drug-induced oral pigmentation
- Drug-induced pigmentation
- Exogenous pigmentation of oral mucosa
- Extrasystoles, short stature, hyperpigmentation, microcephaly syndrome
- Finding of color of female perineum
- Genetic disorder of skin pigmentation
- Hyperpigmentation of female perineum
- Hyperpigmentation of skin
- Injection site pigmentation change
- Itching of pigmented skin lesion
- Non-melanin pigmentation due to exogenous substance
- Occupationally-acquired disorder of skin pigmentation
- Oozing of pigmented skin lesion
- Pattern of pigmentation
- Physiological pigmentation
- Physiological pigmentation of mucous membranes
- Pigmentation disorder of lip
- Pigmentation due to bismuth
- Pigmentation of skin caused by artificial ultraviolet light
- Pigmentation of skin or mucosa
- Pigmentation of skin or mucosa
- Pigmented skin lesion
- Pigmented skin lesion of uncertain nature
- Pigmented skin lesion of uncertain nature of head
- Pigmented skin lesion of uncertain nature of neck
- Pigmented skin lesion of uncertain nature of trunk
- Pigmented skin lesion of uncertain nature of upper limb
- Scab of skin
- Skin pigmentation
- Skin pigmentation
- Subcutaneous component of pigmented skin lesion
- Ultraviolet-induced skin pigmentation - tanning
Clinical Information
- Skin Pigmentation-. coloration of the skin.
- Skin Pigmentation-. the color of the skin as determined by the amount of melanin present.
- Skin Pigmentation Disorder|Pigmentation Disorders-. a disorder of the skin characterized by loss or reduction of the skin color. it is caused by loss of melanocytes or abnormalities in melanin production.
Index to Diseases and Injuries References
The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index:
- - Dermatosis - L98.9
- - pigmentary - L81.9
- - Disorder (of) - See Also: Disease;
- - pigmentation - L81.9
- - Dyschromia (skin) - L81.9
- - Lesion (s) (nontraumatic)
- - pigment, pigmented (skin) - L81.9
- - Pigmentation (abnormal) (anomaly) - L81.9
Convert to ICD-9 Code
| Source ICD-10 Code | Target ICD-9 Code | |
|---|---|---|
| L81.9 | 709.00 - Dyschromia, unspecified |
Patient Education
Skin Pigmentation Disorders
Pigmentation means coloring. Skin pigmentation disorders affect the color of your skin. Your skin gets its color from a pigment called melanin. Special cells in the skin make melanin. When these cells become damaged or unhealthy, it affects melanin production. Some pigmentation disorders affect just patches of skin. Others affect your entire body.
If your body makes too much melanin, your skin gets darker. Pregnancy, Addison's disease, and sun exposure all can make your skin darker. If your body makes too little melanin, your skin gets lighter. Vitiligo is a condition that causes patches of light skin. Albinism is a genetic condition affecting a person's skin. A person with albinism may have no color, lighter than normal skin color, or patchy missing skin color. Infections, blisters and burns can also cause lighter skin.
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Code History
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)
