EL50

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Unsatisfactory surgical scar of skin

Description

A surgical skin scar with a poor functional or cosmetic outcome.

Child codes

  • EL50.0 – Keloidal surgical scar
  • EL50.1 – Hypertrophic surgical scar
  • EL50.2 – Atrophic surgical scar
  • EL50.3 – Expanded surgical scar
  • EL50.Z – Unsatisfactory surgical scar of skin, unspecified

Sibling codes

  • EL51 – Cutaneous flap necrosis
  • EL52 – Myocutaneous flap necrosis
  • EL53 – Skin graft failure
  • EL54 – Composite graft failure
  • EL80 – Adverse cutaneous effects of diagnostic procedures

Foundation entity

Unsatisfactory surgical scar of skin – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1482297027

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 14: Diseases of the skin