What does ICD-10 code L81.0 mean?

ICD-10 code L81.0 is the standardized code used for postinflammatory hyperpigmentation in medical records and coding systems.

When is ICD-10 code L81.0 used?

Doctors, hospitals, and insurers may use ICD-10 code L81.0 when recording postinflammatory hyperpigmentation in a standardized format.

Does ICD-10 code L81.0 confirm a diagnosis?

No. A code helps standardize documentation and claims, but it should not be read as a substitute for a clinician's full assessment.

ICD10BillableValid for clinical use

ICD-10 Code L81.0: Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation

Name: ICD-10 Code L81.0: Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-26T12:46:38.762Z

L81.0 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99).

When is it used?

May be used when a clinician documents postinflammatory hyperpigmentation in a patient's medical record.
May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

chapter

12Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)

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L80-L99Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

Dermatologist

Sibling codes

L81.1Chloasmabillable L81.2Frecklesbillable L81.3Café au lait spotsbillable L81.4Other melanin hyperpigmentationbillable L81.5Leukoderma, not elsewhere classifiedbillable L81.6Other disorders of diminished melanin formationbillable L81.7Pigmented purpuric dermatosisbillable L81.8Other specified disorders of pigmentationbillable L81.9Disorder of pigmentation, unspecifiedbillable

Mapped diagnoses and classifications

SNOMED_CT 238699007high

Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation

Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map

SNOMED_CT 238649008high

Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation in lichen planus

Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map

Coding guidelines

Compatibility

Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.

Legacy codes

L81.0

Common synonyms

Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation

Frequently asked questions

About this content

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