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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

adherentL90.5Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin
atrophicL90.5Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin
cheloidL91.0Hypertrophic scar
chorioretinalH31.00Not billableUnspecified chorioretinal scars
conjunctivaH11.24Not billableScarring of conjunctiva
corneaH17.9Unspecified corneal scar and opacity
defectO34.22Maternal care for cesarean scar defect (isthmocele)
duodenum, obstructiveK31.5Obstruction of duodenum
hypertrophicL91.0Hypertrophic scar
keloidL91.0Hypertrophic scar
labiaN90.89Other specified noninflammatory disorders of vulva and perineum
lungJ98.4Other disorders of lung
muscleM62.89Other specified disorders of muscle
myocardium, myocardialI25.2Old myocardial infarction
painfulL90.5Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin
tracheaJ39.8Other specified diseases of upper respiratory tract
transmural uterine, in pregnancyO34.29Maternal care due to uterine scar from other previous surgery
uterusN85.8Other specified noninflammatory disorders of uterus
vaginaN89.8Other specified noninflammatory disorders of vagina
vulvaN90.89Other specified noninflammatory disorders of vulva and perineum

Scar chorioretinal

posterior pole maculaH31.01Not billableMacula scars of posterior pole (postinflammatory) (post-traumatic)
postsurgicalH59.81Not billableChorioretinal scars after surgery for detachment
solar retinopathyH31.02Not billableSolar retinopathy
specified type NECH31.09Not billableOther chorioretinal scars

Scar uterus

in pregnancyO34.29Maternal care due to uterine scar from other previous surgery

Scar vagina

postoperativeN99.2Postprocedural adhesions of vagina

Scar cornea

xerophthalmic › vitamin A deficiencyE50.6Vitamin 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