L81
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Other disorders of pigmentation
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.
❌ Excludes1
directCannot be coded with L81
- • birthmark NOS (Q82.5)
- • Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (Q85.89)
⚠️ Excludes2
directMay be coded together if both conditions coexist
- • nevus - see Alphabetical Index
Child Codes (10)
L81.0Postinflammatory hyperpigmentationL81.1ChloasmaL81.2FrecklesL81.3Café au lait spotsL81.4Other melanin hyperpigmentationL81.5Leukoderma, not elsewhere classifiedL81.6Other disorders of diminished melanin formationL81.7Pigmented purpuric dermatosisL81.8Other specified disorders of pigmentationL81.9Disorder of pigmentation, unspecified
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CodeL81
BillableNo — Header code
CategoryDiseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
Excludes12 rule(s)
Excludes21 note(s)
Child codes10
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)