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L81 Other disorders of pigmentation

ICD-10-CM category L81 sits in Chapter 12 (Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, L00-L99). It contains 10 billable codes for FY2027, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Always code to the most specific code available: a code with more characters that describes the diagnosis more precisely takes priority over a shorter one.

Billable codes in L81

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

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