ICD-10-CM Code for Other disorders of pigmentation L81

ICD-10 code L81 for Other disorders of pigmentation is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue .

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Other disorders of pigmentation

Excludes1: birthmark NOS (Q82.5)
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (Q85.89)

Excludes2: nevus - see Alphabetical Index

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[QUOTE="whitney1802, post: 430439, member: 393584"]In that case I personally would code it as Z87.2 personal hx of diseases of the skin and subq tissue being that it is clear the patient has a history... [ Read More ]

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