L81.8

Billable

ChapterL00–L99

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Official Description

Other specified disorders of pigmentation

Metadata & Insights

•2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
•Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
•Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00-L99).

Instructional Notes

Includes

Iron pigmentation
Tattoo pigmentation

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

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Clinical Hierarchy

CH12Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)

L80-L99Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99)

L81Other disorders of pigmentation

L81.8Other specified disorders of pigmentation

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to L81.8:

categoryL81

Other disorders of pigmentation

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chapterCH12

Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)

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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to L81.8. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

9 raw paths

Arsenical pigmentation1 unique routes

Direct index entry→L81.8

Disorder (of)2 unique routes

pigmentation(2 variants)

iron→L81.8

specified NEC→L81.8

Mark1 unique routes

tattoo→L81.8

Metal1 unique routes

pigmentation→L81.8

Pigmentation (abnormal) (anomaly)3 unique routes

iron→L81.8

metals→L81.8

tattoo→L81.8

Tattoo (mark)1 unique routes

Direct index entry→L81.8

MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

DRG 606

Minor Skin Disorders with MCC

DRG 607

Minor Skin Disorders without MCC

DRG 795

Normal Newborn

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