L81.5

Leukoderma, not elsewhere classified

FY2027Chapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue/L80–L99 Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

BillableComplete code, valid to report

L81.5 (also written L815) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for leukoderma, not elsewhere classified. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 10 codes in category L81 (Other disorders of pigmentation). The Alphabetic Index lists it under 1 entry. Its coding notes include 2 Excludes1 entries and 11 Excludes2 entries.

Excludes1

Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.

Inherited from L81 Other disorders of pigmentation

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

Inherited from L81 Other disorders of pigmentation
  • nevus - see Alphabetical Index
Also from chapter/block level (10 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 12 Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
  • viral warts (B07.-)

Care settings

How CMS programs treat this code. These are CMS claim edits and list entries, not coverage or eligibility rules.

Home Health Primary

Accepted as the primary (principal) diagnosis on a home health claim. The Home Health Grouper assigns it to the MMTA - Other clinical group.

Source: CMS Home Health Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective October 1, 2026

Alphabetic Index terms

Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 1 entry