2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L90.5Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin
ICD-10-CM Codes›L00–L99›L80-L99›L90
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
L90.5 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for scar conditions and fibrosis of skin. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 606 through 607. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other specified and unspecified skin disorders.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Abdominal skin scar
- Acne scar
- Acne scars - mixed atrophic and hypertrophic
- Adherent scar
- Atrophic acne scar
- Atrophic scar
- Atrophic scarring of cheeks
- Atrophic surgical scar
- Aural scar
- Bilateral contracture of joint of finger of hands due to scar
- Bilateral lesion of lower eyelids
- Bilateral lesion of upper eyelids
- Burn contracture of skin
- Burn scar
- Cicatrix of lower limb
- Complication of cryotherapy procedure
- Contracture of joint of finger co-occurrent and due to scar
- Contracture of joint of finger of left hand due to scar
- Contracture of joint of finger of right hand due to scar
- Contracture of joint of left hand
- Contracture of joint of right hand
- Contracture of joints of bilateral hands
- Contracture scar
- Contracture scar of skin
- Dirt engrained scar
- Endaural scar
- Fibro-osseous pseudotumor of skin of digit
- Fibrosis of skin following cosmetic surgery
- Fibrosis of subcutaneous tissue
- Fibrosis of the skin
- Hypomelanosis due to scarring
- Hypopigmented scar
- Ice-pick acne scar
- Inflammation of scar
- Laryngeal scar
- Laryngectomy scar
- Lesion of larynx
- Mature scar
- Pain of scar
- Periapical fibrous scar
- Pigmented scar
- Polyfibromatosis syndrome
- Postauricular scar
- Post-herpetic scar of skin
- Post-inflammatory scar of skin
- Post-surgical cicatricial contracture of skin
- Post-traumatic scar
- Progressive nodular fibrosis of skin
- Reactive fibrous tissue proliferation
- Scar
- Scar caused by laser
- Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin
- Scar due to and following cryotherapy
- Scar due to and following laser procedure
- Scar due to and following procedure
- Scar of eyebrow of left eye region
- Scar of eyebrow of right eye region
- Scar of eyelid
- Scar of face
- Scar of hand
- Scar of skin
- Scar of skin due to suppurative infection
- Scar of skin following Bacillus Calmette-Guerin immunization
- Scar of skin following cosmetic surgery
- Scar of skin following first vaccination
- Scar of skin of chin
- Scar of skin of left cheek
- Scar of skin of lower lip
- Scar of skin of nose
- Scar of skin of right cheek
- Scar of skin of upper lip
- Scar of submandibular area
- Scarring after injury
- Scarring of bilateral lower eyelids
- Scarring of bilateral upper and lower eyelids
- Scarring of bilateral upper eyelids
- Scarring of eyelid
- Scarring of left eyelid
- Scarring of left lower eyelid
- Scarring of left upper and lower eyelids
- Scarring of left upper eyelid
- Scarring of lower eyelid
- Scarring of right eyelid
- Scarring of right lower eyelid
- Scarring of right upper and lower eyelids
- Scarring of right upper eyelid
- Scarring of upper and lower eyelids
- Scarring of upper eyelid
- Stiff skin syndrome
- Stretched scar
- Surgical scar
- Surgical scar finding
- Symptomatic scar of skin
- Tenderness of scar
- Tracheostomy complication
- Tracheostomy scar
- Ugly scar
- Unsatisfactory cosmetic appearance of surgical scar
- Widening of scar of skin following surgical procedure
- Wound scar
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to L90.5: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 12. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Applicable To
Conditions this code is used for: synonyms of the title or, for "other specified" codes, the conditions assigned to it. The list is not exhaustive.
- Adherent scar (skin)
- Cicatrix
- Disfigurement of skin due to scar
- Fibrosis of skin NOS
- Scar NOS
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
- 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.-)
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Adherent See Also: Adhesions;
scar (skin) L90.5
tendon in scar L90.5
scar L90.5
Cicatrix (adherent) (contracted) (painful) (vicious) See Also: Scar; L90.5
skin L90.5
postinfective L90.5
specified site NEC L90.5
skin L90.5
Scar, scarring See Also: Cicatrix; L90.5
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Clinical InformationClinical
Cicatrix
the fibrous tissue that replaces normal tissue during the process of wound healing.
Patient EducationClinical
Skin Conditions
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Convert L90.5 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About L90.5Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for scar conditions and fibrosis of skin?
The ICD-10-CM code for scar conditions and fibrosis of skin is L90.5 (sometimes written as L905). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is L90.5 (Atrophic disorders of skin) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report scar conditions and fibrosis of skin on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does L90.5 group to?
When scar conditions and fibrosis of skin is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 607, 606, with relative weights from 0.8772 to 1.5721 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of L90.5?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, scar conditions and fibrosis of skin converts to ICD-9-CM 709.2 (scar & fibrosis of skin). The mapping is a direct match.
