EL50.2

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Atrophic surgical scar

Description

A surgical scar in which there is thinning of the skin giving it a wrinkled appearance.

Index terms

  • Atrophic surgical scar

Excludes

  • EE40.2 – Postinflammatory atrophic scarring of the skin

Sibling codes

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

Foundation entity

Atrophic surgical scar – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/954227754

Allowed postcoordination axes

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