EL50.1

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Hypertrophic surgical scar

Description

An elevated surgical scar containing an excess of fibrous tissue which, in contrast to a keloidal scar, does tend to flatten with time.

Index terms

  • Hypertrophic surgical scar

Sibling codes

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

Foundation entity

Hypertrophic surgical scar – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1609201649

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: EL50: Unsatisfactory surgical scar of skin › 14: Diseases of the skin