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ICD-10 diagnosis code

L90.5 Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin

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L90.5 is the ICD-10 code for Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin. It is a four-character subcategory of L90 (Atrophic disorders of skin), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block L80–L99 (Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue) in Chapter XII, Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.

Code type
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
XII · L00–L99
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What L90.5 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • Adherent scar (skin)
  • Cicatrix
  • Disfigurement due to scar
  • Scar NOS

What L90.5 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

L90.5 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

L90.5Ärrtillstånd och fibros i huden

NorwayICD-10-NO

L90.5Arrtilstand eller fibrose i hud

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DL905Ardannelse eller fibrose i hud

  • DL905AKosmetisk generende ardannelse
  • DL905BHudfibrose UNS
  • DL905CAdhærence i hud
  • DL905DAr i hud UNS
FinlandICD-10-FI

L90.5Arpisairaudet ja ihofibroosit

GermanyICD-10-GM

L90.5Narben und Fibrosen der Haut

FranceICD-10-FR

L90.5Cicatrices et fibrose cutanées

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

L90.5littekens en fibrose van huid

United StatesICD-10-CM

L90.5Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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