ICD-10 Code for Scar
The ICD-10-CM code for scar is L90.5 — Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for scar with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Billable
Which scar code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 21 codes under Scar, scarring. 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
| adherent | L90.5 | Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin | |
| atrophic | L90.5 | Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin | |
| cheloid | L91.0 | Hypertrophic scar | |
| chorioretinal | H31.00 | Unspecified chorioretinal scars | not billable |
| conjunctiva | H11.24 | Scarring of conjunctiva | not billable |
| cornea | H17.9 | Unspecified corneal scar and opacity | |
| defect | O34.22 | Maternal care for cesarean scar defect (isthmocele) | |
| duodenum, obstructive | K31.5 | Obstruction of duodenum | |
| hypertrophic | L91.0 | Hypertrophic scar | |
| keloid | L91.0 | Hypertrophic scar | |
| labia | N90.89 | Other specified noninflammatory disorders of vulva and perineum | |
| lung | J98.4 | Other disorders of lung | |
| muscle | M62.89 | Other specified disorders of muscle | |
| myocardium, myocardial | I25.2 | Old myocardial infarction | |
| painful | L90.5 | Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin | |
| trachea | J39.8 | Other specified diseases of upper respiratory tract | |
| transmural uterine, in pregnancy | O34.29 | Maternal care due to uterine scar from other previous surgery | |
| uterus | N85.8 | Other specified noninflammatory disorders of uterus | |
| vagina | N89.8 | Other specified noninflammatory disorders of vagina | |
| vulva | N90.89 | Other specified noninflammatory disorders of vulva and perineum |
Scar chorioretinal
Scar uterus
| in pregnancy | O34.29 | Maternal care due to uterine scar from other previous surgery |
Scar vagina
| postoperative | N99.2 | Postprocedural adhesions of vagina |
Scar cornea
| xerophthalmic › vitamin A deficiency | E50.6 | Vitamin A deficiency with xerophthalmic scars of cornea |
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