Mixed lesions of pinta

This code describes the presence of skin lesions characteristic of pinta, a treponemal infection, where multiple types of lesions (e.g., dyschromic, hyperchromic, achromic) are present simultaneously. Pinta is a chronic, non-venereal disease primarily affecting the skin, caused by Treponema carateum.

Use this code when the patient presents with a confirmed diagnosis of pinta and the clinical documentation specifies the co-existence of various lesion types, such as erythematous papules, hyperpigmented patches, and depigmented areas. This code is appropriate when the physician explicitly notes "mixed lesions" or describes multiple distinct lesion morphologies attributable to pinta.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies the presence of multiple lesion types; otherwise, a more specific code for a single lesion type might be appropriate.
• This code is for the manifestation of pinta; consider if an additional code for the causative organism (if known and relevant for reporting) is needed, though ICD-9-CM often combines etiology and manifestation.
• Differentiate from other treponemal infections like yaws or syphilis, which have distinct clinical presentations and coding.