Other disorders of pigmentation - L81
Excludes1: It indicates that the conditions described by two codes cannot occur together in the same patient. These codes are mutually exclusive.
Type 1 Excludes:
- birthmark NOS (Q82.5)
- Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (Q85.89)
Excludes2: This note means that the conditions described by two codes are not usually associated with each other but can sometimes occur together.
Type 2 Excludes:
- nevus - see Alphabetical Index
These ranges represents subcategories of Other disorders of pigmentation. The "L81" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad category.
Codes:
- L81.0 - Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation
- L81.1 - Chloasma
- L81.2 - Freckles
- L81.3 - Café au lait spots
- L81.4 - Other melanin hyperpigmentation
- L81.5 - Leukoderma, not elsewhere classified
- L81.6 - Other disorders of diminished melanin formation
- L81.7 - Pigmented purpuric dermatosis
- L81.8 - Other specified disorders of pigmentation
- L81.9 - Disorder of pigmentation, unspecified