L90.5 ICD-10-CA code: Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin
L90.5 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
L90.5Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written L905
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to L90.5. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Scar, scarring
- Adherent, scar (skin)
- Atrophy, atrophic, scar
- Scar, scarring, painful
- Scar, scarring, adherent
- Scar, scarring, atrophic
- Disfigurement (due to scar)
- Fibrosis, fibrotic, skin NEC
- Cicatrix (adherent) (contracted) (painful) (vicious)
- Cicatrix (adherent) (contracted) (painful) (vicious), skin
- Cicatrix (adherent) (contracted) (painful) (vicious), skin, postinfective
Notes for L90.5
As CIHI prints them, with any note L90.5 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Adherent scar (skin)CicatrixDisfigurement due to scarScar NOS
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Hypertrophic scar (L91.0)keloid scar (L91.0)
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)From Chapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
Where L90.5 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
- 2Block L80-L99Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- 3Category L90Atrophic disorders of skin
- 4Valid code L90.5Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code L90.5 mean?
L90.5 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is L90.5 in ICD-10-CA?
L90.5 sits under L90 Atrophic disorders of skin, within L80-L99 Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, within Chapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99).
What coding notes apply to L90.5?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for L90.5, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.