L81.6 is the ICD-10 code for Other disorders of diminished melanin formation. It is a four-character subcategory of L81 (Other disorders of pigmentation), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block L80–L99 (Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue) in Chapter XII, Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XII · L00–L99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
L81.6 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
L81.6Annen forstyrrelse med forminsket melanindannelse
DL816Anden form for nedsat melanindannelse
- DL816ADepigmentatio cutis
- DL816BGuttat hypomelanosis
- DL816CLeukoderma UNS
L81.6Muu melaniinin niukkuuteen johtava häiriö
L81.6Sonstige Störungen durch verminderte Melaninbildung
L81.6Autres anomalies liées à une diminution de la formation de mélanine
L81.6overige aandoeningen met verminderde melaninevorming
L81.6Other disorders of diminished melanin formation
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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