L91.0

Applicable To

• Keloid

• Keloid scar

Approximate Synonyms

• Keloid

• Keloid scar

Clinical Information

• key-loyd) a thick, irregular scar caused by excessive tissue growth at the site of an incision or wound.

• A sharply elevated, irregularly shaped, progressively enlarging scar resulting from formation of excessive amounts of collagen in the dermis during connective tissue repair. It is differentiated from a hypertrophic scar cicatrix, hypertrophic) in that the former does not spread to surrounding tissues.

• A thick, irregular scar caused by excessive tissue growth at the site of an incision or wound.

• An elevated scar, resembling a keloid, but which does not spread into surrounding tissues. It is formed by enlargement and overgrowth of cicatricial tissue and regresses spontaneously.

• Progressively enlarging scar resulting from formation of excessive amounts of collagen in the dermis during connective tissue repair; spreads to surrounding tissues.

Details

• L91.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM L91.0 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of L91.0 – other international versions of ICD-10 L91.0 may differ.