L91.0

Billable

Hypertrophic scar

L91.0 is the ICD-10-CM code for Hypertrophic scar. It is a billable, specific code valid for reimbursement.

Status
Billable
Chapter
L00-L99
Parent
L91
Edition
FY2026

L00-L99 Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

What this means — in plain language

MedlinePlus · NIH

A scar is a permanent patch of skin that grows over a wound . It forms when your body heals itself after a cut, scrape, burn, or sore. You can also get scars from surgery that cuts through the skin, infections like chickenpox, or skin conditions like acne . Scars are often thicker, as well as pinker, redder, or shinier, than the rest of your skin. How your scar looks depends on: How big and deep your wound is Where…

Read more about Scars at MedlinePlus ↗

Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus). Informational only — not medical advice.

Includes

  • Keloid
  • Keloid scar

Excludes2 — not included here

Medications indicated for this condition

FDA labeling

Drugs whose FDA labeling lists this condition's category among its indications. Informational only — not a treatment recommendation or medical advice.

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code L91.0?
L91.0 is the ICD-10-CM code for "Hypertrophic scar". It falls under L00-L99 Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.
Is L91.0 a billable code?
Yes — L91.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code valid for reimbursement.

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.

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