ICD-10 Code for Cicatrix
Also indexed as (adherent) (contracted) (painful) (vicious)
The ICD-10-CM code for cicatrix is L90.5 — Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for cicatrix with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
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Which cicatrix code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 30 codes under Cicatrix. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type
| adenoid | J35.8 | Other chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids | |
| alveolar process | M26.79 | Other specified alveolar anomalies | |
| anus | K62.89 | Other specified diseases of anus and rectum | |
| bile duct | K83.8 | Other specified diseases of biliary tract | |
| bladder | N32.89 | Other specified disorders of bladder | |
| brain | G93.89 | Other specified disorders of brain | |
| cervix | N88.1 | Old laceration of cervix uteri | |
| common duct | K83.8 | Other specified diseases of biliary tract | |
| cornea | H17.9 | Unspecified corneal scar and opacity | |
| duodenum, obstructive | K31.5 | Obstruction of duodenum | |
| esophagus | K22.2 | Esophageal obstruction | |
| hypopharynx | J39.2 | Other diseases of pharynx | |
| larynx | J38.7 | Other diseases of larynx | |
| lung | J98.4 | Other disorders of lung | |
| mouth | K13.79 | Other lesions of oral mucosa | |
| muscle | M62.89 | Other specified disorders of muscle | |
| nasopharynx | J39.2 | Other diseases of pharynx | |
| palate | K13.79 | Other lesions of oral mucosa | |
| penis | N48.89 | Other specified disorders of penis | |
| pharynx | J39.2 | Other diseases of pharynx | |
| prostate | N42.89 | Other specified disorders of prostate | |
| rectum | K62.89 | Other specified diseases of anus and rectum | |
| seminal vesicle | N50.89 | Other specified disorders of the male genital organs | |
| skin | L90.5 | Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin | |
| specified site NEC | L90.5 | Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin | |
| throat | J39.2 | Other diseases of pharynx | |
| tongue | K14.8 | Other diseases of tongue | |
| tonsil | J35.8 | Other chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids | |
| trachea | J39.8 | Other specified diseases of upper respiratory tract | |
| tuberculous NEC | B90.9 | Sequelae of respiratory and unspecified tuberculosis | |
| urethra | N36.8 | Other specified disorders of urethra | |
| uterus | N85.8 | Other specified noninflammatory disorders of uterus | |
| vagina | N89.8 | Other specified noninflammatory disorders of vagina | |
| vocal cord | J38.3 | Other diseases of vocal cords | |
| wrist, constricting | L90.5 | Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin |
Cicatrix cornea
| tuberculous | A18.59 | Other tuberculosis of eye |
Cicatrix skin
Cicatrix vagina
| postoperative | N99.2 | Postprocedural adhesions of vagina |
Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources