ICD-10 Code for Disorder of pigmentation, unspecified- L81. 9- Codify by AAPC.
L81. 9 - Disorder of pigmentation, unspecified | ICD-10-CM.
ICD-10 code: L81. 4 Other melanin hyperpigmentation.
D22.9D22. 9 - Melanocytic nevi, unspecified | ICD-10-CM.
Dyschromia refers to skin discolouration or patches of uneven colour that can appear on the skin. Your skin colour mainly depends upon the amount of brown pigment (melanin) in your skin.
Hyperpigmentation; Hypopigmentation; Skin - abnormally light or dark. Abnormally dark or light skin is skin that has turned darker or lighter than normal. Hyperpigmentation refers to skin that has turned darker than normal where the change that has occurred is unrelated to sun exposure.
Solar lentigines (len-TIJ-ih-neez) are flat spots of increased pigmentation. They are usually tan, brown or dark brown and darker than freckles. Solar lentigines have oval to round shapes and vary in size. They usually appear on areas most exposed to the sun, such as the scalp, face, hands, arms and upper trunk.
A lentigo is a small, sharply circumscribed, pigmented macule surrounded by normal-appearing skin. Histologic findings may include hyperplasia of the epidermis and increased pigmentation of the basal layer.
Lentigo simplex is a type of color-containing (pigmented) lesion not caused by sun exposure, which looks like the freckle-like condition (lentigo) caused by sun exposure (solar lentigo). In both conditions, an increased number of pigment-producing cells (melanocytes) are present.
Pigmented nevi (moles) are growths on the skin that usually areflesh-colored, brown or black. Moles can appear anywhere on the skin, alone orin groups. Moles occur when cells in the skin grow in a cluster instead ofbeing spread throughout the skin.
L81.4L81. 4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
A specific type of nevus (mole) that looks different from a common mole. Dysplastic nevi are mostly flat and often larger than common moles and have borders that are irregular. A dysplastic nevus can contain different colors, which can range from pink to dark brown.
The ICD code L814 is used to code Lentigo. A lentigo (/lɛnˈtaɪɡoʊ/) (plural lentigines, /lɛnˈtɪdʒᵻniz/) is a small pigmented spot on the skin with a clearly defined edge, surrounded by normal-appearing skin. It is a harmless (benign) hyperplasia of melanocytes which is linear in its spread. This means the hyperplasia of melanocytes is restricted ...
This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code L81.4 and a single ICD9 code, 709.09 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
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