L90.5
BillableScar conditions and fibrosis of skin
Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Adherent scar (skin)
- Cicatrix
- Disfigurement of skin due to scar
- Fibrosis of skin NOS
- Scar NOS
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- viral warts (B07.-)
- hypertrophic scar (L91.0)
- keloid scar (L91.0)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Ugly scar49325007
- Adherent scar60131003
- Disorder of tracheostomy68033004
- Tracheostomy complication68033004
- Cicatrix of skin70582006
- Scar of skin70582006
- Fibrosis of skin74853008
- Fibrosis of the skin74853008
- Fibrotic disorder of skin74853008
- Inflammation of scar200731003
- Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin201307004
- Atrophia maculosa varioliformis cutis238841008
- Atrophic scarring of cheeks238841008
- Varioliform atrophy238841008
- Polyfibromatosis syndrome238858003
- Progressive nodular fibrosis of skin238859006
- Mature scar239170008
- Stretched scar239171007
- Atrophic scar239172000
- Dirt engrained scar239173005
- Pigmented scar239174004
- Scarring of eyelid246834009
- Scarring of lid246834009
- Aural scar247238009
- Acne scar247459000
- Post-acne scarring247459000
- Laryngeal scar249432000
- Laryngectomy scar249433005
- Tracheostomy scar249434004
- Scarring after injury274178007
- Scar275322007
- Postauricular scar277211006
- Endaural scar277212004
- Tender scar278998008
- Tenderness of scar278998008
- Scar following wound286613000
- Wound scar286613000
- Abdominal skin scar300398009
- Lesion of larynx301210007
- Complication of cryotherapy procedure363010000
- Scar due to and following procedure402169007
- Scar due to procedure402169007
- Scar following procedure402169007
- Scarring due to treatment402169007
- Post-traumatic scar402182004
- Hypomelanosis due to scarring402622001
- Reactive fibrous tissue proliferation402870005
- Burn scar403193008
- Burn scars403193008
- Depigmented scar403273006
- Hypopigmented scar403273006
- Atrophic acne scar403360009
- Atrophic acne scars403360009
- Ice-pick acne scar403361008
- Ice-pick acne scars403361008
- Acne scars - mixed atrophic and hypertrophic403363006
- Atrophic surgical scar403689003
- Scar due to and following cryotherapy403694003
- Scar due to cryotherapy403694003
- Scar following cryotherapy403694003
- Scarring due to cryotherapy403694003
- Laser-induced scar403696001
- Scar caused by laser403696001
- Scarring due to laser403696001
- Burn contracture of skin408294007
- Surgical scar422411000
- Scar of eyelid431502008
- Scar of skin of eyelid431502008
- Scar of hand431582005
- Scar of skin of hand431582005
- Surgical scar finding442523003
- Unsatisfactory cosmetic appearance of surgical scar442712004
- Symptomatic scar of skin444743007
- Fibrosis of subcutaneous tissue445156001
- Contracture scar of skin445487008
- Scar of submandibular area446351009
- Facial scar447071003
- Scar of face447071003
- Contracture scar447246008
- Periapical fibrous scar449772006
- Scar of periapical tissue of tooth449772006
- Pain of scar449884001
- Painful scar449884001
- Fibro-osseous pseudotumor of skin of digit735597009
- Fibro-osseous pseudotumour of skin of digit735597009
- Expanded surgical scar735761002
- Widening of scar of skin following surgical procedure735761002
- Stiff skin syndrome765187004
- Scar of skin following Bacillus Calmette-Guerin immunisation827034002
- Scar of skin following Bacillus Calmette-Guerin immunization827034002
- Scarring of skin following Bacillus Calmette-Guerin immunisation827034002
- Scarring of skin following Bacillus Calmette-Guerin immunization827034002
- Scar of skin due to suppurative infection840623009
- Post-inflammatory scar of skin1144309007
- Post-inflammatory scarring of skin1144309007
- Post-herpetic scar of skin1144351000
- Scar of skin due to and following herpes zoster infection1144351000
- Scarring of skin due to and following herpes zoster infection1144351000
- Scarring of skin due to and following shingles1144351000
- Cicatricial contracture of skin following surgical procedure1251404008
- Post-surgical cicatricial contracture of skin1251404008
- Post-cosmetic surgery scarring of skin1251413005
- Scar of skin following cosmetic surgery1251413005
- Scarring following cosmetic surgery of skin1251413005
- Fibrosis of skin following cosmetic surgery1251573000
- Post-cosmetic surgery fibrosis of skin1251573000
- Scar of skin of chin1260053008
- Scar of skin of lower lip1260054002
- Scar of skin of nose1260183002
- Scar of eyebrow of left eye region1260185009
- Scar of eyebrow of right eye region1260186005
- Scar of skin of upper lip1260229008
- Scar of skin of left cheek1264251009
- Scar of skin of right cheek1264252002
- Scar formation following first vaccination1340080008
- Scar of skin following first vaccination1340080008
- Scar of skin following first vaccination of immunisation series1340080008
- Scar of skin following first vaccination of immunization series1340080008
- Scar of skin following primovaccination1340080008
- Scarring of skin following primovaccination1340080008
- Scar due to and following laser procedure1343377003
- Scar due to laser procedure1343377003
- Scar following laser procedure1343377003
- Scarring of upper eyelid1363216005
- Scarring of lower eyelid1363217001
- Scarring of left eyelid1363218006
- Scarring of right eyelid1363219003
- Scarring of left upper eyelid1363220009
- Scarring of right upper eyelid1363221008
- Scarring of left lower eyelid1363222001
- Scarring of right lower eyelid1363223006
- Scarring of bilateral lower eyelids1363224000
- Scarring of both lower eyelids1363224000
- Scarring of bilateral upper eyelids1363225004
- Scarring of both upper eyelids1363225004
- Scarring of bilateral upper and lower eyelids1363226003
- Scarring of left upper and lower eyelids1363229005
- Scarring of right upper and lower eyelids1363230000
- Scarring of upper and lower eyelids1363231001
- Bilateral contracture of joint of finger of hands due to scar15721841000119104
- Contracture of joint of finger of bilateral hands due to scar15721841000119104
- Contracture of joint of finger of both hands due to scar15721841000119104
- Bilateral lesion of lower eyelids15927141000119108
- Lesion of bilateral lower eyelids15927141000119108
- Lesion of both lower eyelids15927141000119108
- Bilateral lesion of upper eyelids15926981000119103
- Lesion of bilateral upper eyelids15926981000119103
- Lesion of both upper eyelids15926981000119103
- Cicatrix of leg14330001000004109
- Cicatrix of lower limb14330001000004109
- Contracture of joint of finger co-occurrent and due to scar103741000119108
- Scar causing joint contracture of finger103741000119108
- Contracture of joint of finger of left hand due to scar15721801000119101
- Contracture of joint of finger of right hand due to scar15721761000119109
- Contracture of joint of left hand305461000119109
- Contracture of left hand joint305461000119109
- Contracture of joint of right hand305541000119106
- Contracture of right hand joint305541000119106
- Contracture of joints of bilateral hands15721881000119109
- Contracture of joints of both hands15721881000119109
UMLS
- Adherent scar (skin)C2888632
- CicatrixC2004491
- Fibrous scarC2004491
- Healing scarC2004491
- Healing scar (morphologic abnormality)C2004491
- ScarC2004491
- Scar (disorder)C2004491
- Scar (morphologic abnormality)C2004491
- Scar NOSC2004491
- Scar tissueC2004491
- ScarringC2004491
- ScarsC2004491
- cicatrixC2004491
- scarC2004491
- Dermal fibrosisC0263008
- Fibrosis of skinC0263008
- Fibrosis of skin NOSC0263008
- Fibrosis of the skinC0263008
- Fibrosis of the skin (disorder)C0263008
- Fibrotic disorder of skinC0263008
- Skin fibrosisC0263008
- Disfigurement of skin due to scarC1399769
- Scar conditions and fibrosis of skinC0036278
- Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin (disorder)C0036278
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code L90.5?
ICD-10-CM code L90.5 represents "Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is L90.5 a billable code?
Yes, L90.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L90.5 in?
L90.5 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What SNOMED CT codes does L90.5 map to?
L90.5 maps to 100 SNOMED CT concepts: 300398009, 247459000, 403363006, 60131003, 238841008, and 95 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L90.5?
L90.5 is linked to 5 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2888632, C2004491, C0263008, C1399769, C0036278. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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