Vitiligo (vit-ih-LIE-go) is a disease that causes loss of skin color in patches. The discolored areas usually get bigger with time. The condition can affect the skin on any part of the body. It can also affect hair and the inside of the mouth. Normally, the color of hair and skin is determined by melanin.
This may include:
Vitiligo
What causes patches of discolored skin?
ICD-10 Code for Disorder of pigmentation, unspecified- L81. 9- Codify by AAPC.
Other melanin hyperpigmentationICD-10 code: L81. 4 Other melanin hyperpigmentation.
L81.1L81. 1 - Chloasma | ICD-10-CM.
D22.9D22. 9 - Melanocytic nevi, unspecified | ICD-10-CM.
ICD-10-CM Code for Disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified L98. 9.
L81. 0 - Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation | ICD-10-CM.
L81.4L81. 4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM L81.
A skin pigmentation disorder is a health condition that affects the color of the skin. The pigment melanin gives skin its color. It is made by specialized skin cells called melanocytes. When melanocytes become damaged or unable to produce adequate melanin, skin color can be affected.
Melasma is a skin condition that causes patches and spots, usually on the face, which are darker than your natural skin tone. While common, melasma can be mistaken for another skin condition.
The term is usually restricted to nevocytic nevi (round or oval collections of melanin-containing nevus cells occurring at the dermoepidermal junction of the skin or in the dermis proper) or moles, but may be applied to other pigmented nevi.
Melanocytic nevi, unspecifiedICD-10 code D22. 9 for Melanocytic nevi, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Neoplasms .
I78.1I78. 1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
L81.8 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Other specified disorders of pigmentation . It is found in the 2021 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2020 - Sep 30, 2021 .
DO NOT include the decimal point when electronically filing claims as it may be rejected. Some clearinghouses may remove it for you but to avoid having a rejected claim due to an invalid ICD-10 code, do not include the decimal point when submitting claims electronically. See also: Arsenical pigmentation L81.8. Disorder (of) see also Disease.
The ICD code L81 is used to code Pigmentation disorder. Pigmentation disorders are disturbances of human skin color, either loss or reduction, which may be related to loss of melanocytes or the inability of melanocytes to produce melanin or transport melanosomes correctly. Specialty: Dermatology. MeSH Code:
Use a child code to capture more detail. ICD Code L81 is a non-billable code.