Which melanosis code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 11 codes under Melanosis. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type
| addisonian | E27.1 | Primary adrenocortical insufficiency |
| adrenal | E27.1 | Primary adrenocortical insufficiency |
| colon | K63.89 | Other specified diseases of intestine |
| eye NEC | H57.89 | Other specified disorders of eye and adnexa |
| lenticularis progressiva | Q82.1 | Xeroderma pigmentosum |
| liver | K76.89 | Other specified diseases of liver |
| Riehl's | L81.4 | Other melanin hyperpigmentation |
| sclera | H15.89 | Other disorders of sclera |
| suprarenal | E27.1 | Primary adrenocortical insufficiency |
| tar | L81.4 | Other melanin hyperpigmentation |
| toxic | L81.4 | Other melanin hyperpigmentation |
Melanosis addisonian
| tuberculous | A18.7 | Tuberculosis of adrenal glands |
Melanosis conjunctiva
| congenital | Q13.89 | Other congenital malformations of anterior segment of eye |
Melanosis cornea
| congenital | Q13.4 | Other congenital corneal malformations |
Melanosis eye NEC
| congenital | Q15.8 | Other specified congenital malformations of eye |
Melanosis sclera
| congenital | Q13.89 | Other congenital malformations of anterior segment of eye |