ME60.1

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Pigmented skin lesion of uncertain nature

Description

This denotes the presence of a pigmented skin lesion but uncertainty as to its nature. No inference as to whether the lesion might be of serious significance (e.g. suspected skin cancer) is made.

Index terms

  • Pigmented skin lesion of uncertain nature
  • Melanocytic skin lesion of uncertain nature
  • Pigmented skin tumour of uncertain nature
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  • Pigmented skin lesion of uncertain nature, head
  • Pigmented skin lesion of uncertain nature, neck
  • Pigmented skin lesion of uncertain nature, trunk
  • Pigmented skin lesion of uncertain nature, upper limb
  • Pigmented skin lesion of uncertain nature, lower limb

Exclusions from above levels

  • 19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
  • JA66 – Clinical findings on antenatal screening of mother

Sibling codes

  • ME60.0 – Skin lesion of uncertain nature
  • ME60.2 – Ulcer of skin of uncertain nature
  • ME60.3 – Keratosis of skin of uncertain or unspecified nature
  • ME60.Z – Skin lesion of unspecified nature

Foundation entity

Pigmented skin lesion of uncertain nature – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/330822053

Part of: ME60: Skin lesion of uncertain or unspecified nature › 21: Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere classified