It was found that the ICD-10 code L80 accurately identifies vitiligo in U.S. patient s, particularly when combined with treatment data, according to a new study published in JAMA Dermatology.

Vitiligo is an autoimmune disorder that causes loss of skin pigmentation, affecting roughly 1.9 to 2.8 million people in 2020, according to a JAMA Network study. The same study also suggested that about 40% of adult vitiligo cases may be undiagnosed, highlighting the challenge of capturing the full scope of the disease.

Due to vitiligo resulting in significant physical and behavioral impacts, accurate identification is critical for both clinical care and research. In electronic medical record–based studies, researchers tend to rely on the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revisio

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