L81.9
L81.9: Disorder of pigmentation, unspecified
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
L81.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for disorder of pigmentation, unspecified. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check L81.9 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes1 inherited from the categories above L81.9
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above L81.9
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Written on L81: Other disorders of pigmentation
- nevus - see Alphabetical Index
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
L81.9 is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A58774Billing and Coding: Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery
- A59299Billing and Coding: Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Dyschromia(skin)
- Pigmentation(abnormal) (anomaly)
- Anomaly, anomalous›pigmentation
- Dermatosis›pigmentary
- Disorder›pigmentation
- Lesion›pigment, pigmented(skin)
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.