L81.8 ICD-10-CA code: Other specified disorders of pigmentation
L81.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other specified disorders of pigmentation” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
L81.8Other specified disorders of pigmentation
Short description: Other specified disorders pigmentation
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written L818
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to L81.8. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Mark, tattoo
- Tattoo (mark)
- Metal, pigmentation
- Hyperpigmentation NEC
- Arsenical pigmentation
- Pigmentation (abnormal), iron
- Pigmentation (abnormal), metals
- Pigmentation (abnormal), tattoo
- Disorder (of), pigmentation, iron
- Disorder (of), pigmentation, specified NEC
- Argyria, argyriasis, argyrosis NEC, from drug or medicament, correct substance properly administered
Notes for L81.8
As CIHI prints them, with any note L81.8 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Iron pigmentationTattoo pigmentation
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Birthmark NOS (Q82.5)naevus - see Alphabetical IndexPeutz-Jeghers syndrome (Q85.8)From L81 Other disorders of pigmentation
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)From Chapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
Where L81.8 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
- 2Block L80-L99Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- 3Category L81Other disorders of pigmentation
- 4Valid code L81.8Other specified disorders of pigmentation
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code L81.8 mean?
L81.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other specified disorders of pigmentation” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is L81.8 in ICD-10-CA?
L81.8 sits under L81 Other disorders of pigmentation, within L80-L99 Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, within Chapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99).
What coding notes apply to L81.8?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for L81.8, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.