L90.5
Billable codeScar conditions and fibrosis of skin
The ICD-10 code for scar conditions and fibrosis of skin is L90.5.
Clinical notes
Excludes2 (not included here)
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Adherent scar (skin)
- Cicatrix
- Disfigurement of skin due to scar
- Fibrosis of skin NOS
- Scar NOS
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- L90.0Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus
- L90.1Anetoderma of Schweninger-Buzzi
- L90.2Anetoderma of Jadassohn-Pellizzari
- L90.3Atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini
- L90.4Acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans
- L90.6Striae atrophicae
- L90.8Other atrophic disorders of skin
- L90.9Atrophic disorder of skin, unspecified
- L90.5Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 7092
Associated MS-DRGs
L90.5 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.
- DRG 564Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with MCC
- DRG 565Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with CC
- DRG 566Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses without CC/MCC
- DRG 606Minor Skin Disorders with MCC
- DRG 607Minor Skin Disorders without MCC