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L81.1: Chloasma

You have darker patches on your skin.

The skin forms too much pigmentation in the affected areas. If there is too much pigmentation, the skin looks darker than normal.

The dark areas can develop after the skin has been exposed to a lot of sunlight. Certain sex hormones may be another reason for these dark areas. They lead to too much pigmentation being formed. The dark areas are mainly on the face, which is exposed to a lot of sunlight.

Additional indicator

On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.

  • G: Confirmed diagnosis
  • V: Tentative diagnosis
  • Z: Condition after
  • A: Excluded diagnosis
  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).