L91.0 is the ICD-10 code for Hypertrophic scar. It is a four-character subcategory of L91 (Hypertrophic 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 L91.0 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Keloid scar
- Keloid
What L91.0 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
L91.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
L91.0Hypertrofiskt ärr
L91.0Cicatrix keloides
DL910Keloidt ar
- DL910AHypertrofisk ar
L91.0Keloidiarpi
L91.0Hypertrophe Narbe
L91.0Cicatrice hypertrophique
L91.0hypertrofisch litteken
L91.0Hypertrophic scar
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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