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EL50 Unsatisfactory surgical scar of skin International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01 A surgical skin scar with a poor functional or cosmetic outcome.
sections/codes in this section (EL50-EL50) postcoordination Add Stem and/or Extension codes to form a cluster code which adds detail to the condition.
Associated with - multiple selections are allowed [select] PK80 Medical or surgical procedure associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use – PK80.0 Neurological procedure associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use – PK80.1 Cardiac procedure associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use – PK80.2 Thoracic procedure associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use – PK80.3 Gastrointestinal, abdominal, or abdominal wall procedure associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use – PK80.4 Endocrine procedure associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use – PK80.5 Gynaecological or breast procedure associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use – PK80.6 Urological procedure associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use – PK80.7 Obstetric procedure associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use – PK80.8 Musculoskeletal procedure associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use – PK80.9 Vascular procedure associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use – PK80.A Ear, nose, oral, or throat procedure associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use – PK80.B Dental procedure associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use – PK80.C Skin or integument procedure associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use – PK80.D Ophthalmic procedure associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use –– PK80.00 Neurological procedure associated with injury or harm, open approach –– PK80.01 Neurological procedure associated with injury or harm, percutaneous approach –– PK80.02 Neurological procedure associated with injury or harm, endoscopic approach –– PK80.0Y Neurological procedure associated with injury or harm, other specified approach –– PK80.0Z Neurological procedure associated with injury or harm, unspecified approach –– PK80.10 Cardiac procedure for repair of congenital anomaly associated with injury or harm, open approach –– PK80.11 Cardiac procedure for repair of congenital anomaly associated with injury or harm, percutaneous approach –– PK80.12 Cardiac procedure for repair of congenital anomaly associated with injury or harm, endoscopic approach –– PK80.13 Cardiac procedure for repair of congenital anomaly associated with injury or harm, unspecified approach –– PK80.14 Other cardiac procedure associated with injury or harm, open approach –– PK80.15 Other cardiac procedure associated with injury or harm, percutaneous approach –– PK80.16 Other cardiac procedure associated with injury or harm, endoscopic approach –– PK80.17 Other cardiac procedure associated with injury or harm, unspecified approach –– PK80.1Y Unspecified type of cardiac procedure associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use, other specified approach –– PK80.1Z Unspecified type of cardiac procedure associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use, unspecified approach –– PK80.20 Thoracic procedure associated with injury or harm, open approach –– PK80.21 Thoracic procedure associated with injury or harm, percutaneous approach –– PK80.22 Thoracic procedure associated with injury or harm, endoscopic approach –– PK80.2Y Thoracic procedure associated with injury or harm, other specified approach –– PK80.2Z Thoracic procedure associated with injury or harm, unspecified approach –– PK80.30 Gastrointestinal, abdominal, or abdominal wall procedure associated with injury or harm, open approach –– PK80.31 Gastrointestinal, abdominal, or abdominal wall procedure associated with injury or harm, percutaneous approach –– PK80.32 Gastrointestinal, abdominal, or abdominal wall procedure associated with injury or harm, endoscopic approach –– PK80.3Y Gastrointestinal, abdominal, or abdominal wall procedure associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use, other specified approach –– PK80.3Z Gastrointestinal, abdominal, or abdominal wall procedure associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use, unspecified approach –– PK80.40 Endocrine procedure associated with injury or harm, open approach –– PK80.41 Endocrine procedure associated with injury or harm, percutaneous approach –– PK80.42 Endocrine procedure associated with injury or harm, endoscopic approach –– PK80.4Y Endocrine procedure associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use, other specified approach –– PK80.4Z Endocrine procedure associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use, unspecified approach –– PK80.50 Gynaecological or breast procedure associated with injury or harm, open approach –– PK80.51 Gynaecological or breast procedure associated with injury or harm, percutaneous approach –– PK80.52 Gynaecological or breast procedure associated with injury or harm, endoscopic approach –– PK80.53 Gynaecological or breast procedure associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use, per orifice approach –– PK80.5Y Gynaecological or breast procedure associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use, other specified approach –– PK80.5Z Gynaecological or breast procedure associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use, unspecified approach –– PK80.60 Urological procedure associated with injury or harm, open approach –– PK80.61 Urological procedure associated with injury or harm, percutaneous approach –– PK80.62 Urological procedure associated with injury or harm, endoscopic approach –– PK80.6Y Urological procedure associated with injury or harm, other specified approach –– PK80.6Z Urological procedure associated with injury or harm, unspecified approach –– PK80.70 Caesarean section or other obstetric procedure associated with injury or harm, open approach –– PK80.71 Obstetric procedure associated with injury or harm, percutaneous approach –– PK80.72 Obstetric procedure associated with injury or harm, endoscopic approach –– PK80.73 Obstetric procedure associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use, per orifice approach –– PK80.7Y Caesarean section or other obstetric procedure associated with injury or harm, other specified approach –– PK80.7Z Caesarean section or other obstetric procedure associated with injury or harm, unspecified approach –– PK80.80 Musculoskeletal procedure associated with injury or harm, open approach –– PK80.81 Musculoskeletal procedure associated with injury or harm, percutaneous approach –– PK80.82 Musculoskeletal procedure associated with injury or harm, endoscopic approach –– PK80.8Y Musculoskeletal procedure associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use, other specified approach –– PK80.8Z Musculoskeletal procedure associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use, unspecified approach –– PK80.90 Vascular procedure associated with injury or harm, open approach –– PK80.91 Vascular procedure associated with injury or harm, percutaneous approach –– PK80.92 Vascular procedure associated with injury or harm, endoscopic approach –– PK80.9Y Vascular procedure associated with injury or harm, other specified approach –– PK80.9Z Vascular procedure associated with injury or harm, unspecified approach –– PK80.A0 Ear, nose, oral, or throat procedure associated with injury or harm, open approach –– PK80.A1 Ear, nose, oral, or throat procedure associated with injury or harm, percutaneous approach –– PK80.A2 Ear, nose, oral, or throat procedure associated with injury or harm, endoscopic approach –– PK80.AY Ear, nose, oral, or throat procedure associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use, other specified approach –– PK80.AZ Ear, nose, oral, or throat procedure associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use, unspecified approach –– PK80.B0 Dental procedure associated with injury or harm, open approach –– PK80.B1 Dental procedure associated with injury or harm, percutaneous approach –– PK80.B2 Dental procedure associated with injury or harm, endoscopic approach –– PK80.BY Dental procedure associated with injury or harm, other specified approach –– PK80.BZ Dental procedure associated with injury or harm, unspecified approach –– PK80.C0 Skin or integument procedure associated with injury or harm, open approach –– PK80.C1 Skin or integument procedure associated with injury or harm, percutaneous approach –– PK80.C2 Skin or integument procedure associated with injury or harm, endoscopic approach –– PK80.CY Skin or integument procedure associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use, other specified approach –– PK80.CZ Skin or integument procedure associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use, unspecified approach PK81 Certain medical procedures associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use – PK81.0 Ventilation associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use – PK81.1 Extracorporeal life support procedure associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use – PK81.2 Aspiration or drainage of body cavity or fluid collection associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use – PK81.3 Acupuncture or related therapies associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use – PK81.4 Bone marrow aspiration or biopsy associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use – PK81.5 Biopsy procedure, not elsewhere classified, associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use – PK81.6 Dialysis associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use – PK81.7 Injection or infusion for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use – PK81.8 Insertion of tube associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use – PK81.9 Joint aspiration associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use – PK81.A Lumbar puncture associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use – PK81.B Manipulative therapies associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use – PK81.C Radiation therapy associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use – PK81.D Other specified medical procedure associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use – PK81.E Cardiopulmonary resuscitation associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use – PK81.F Needle stick associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use –– PK81.30 Acupuncture cupping associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use –– PK81.3Y Other specified acupuncture or related therapies associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use –– PK81.3Z Acupuncture or related therapies associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use, unspecified PK8Y Other specified surgical or other medical procedures associated with injury or harm in diagnostic or therapeutic use PK8Z Surgical or other medical procedures associated with injury or harm in diagnostic or therapeutic use, unspecified PK90 Anaesthesiology devices associated with injury or harm – PK90.0 Anaesthesiology devices associated with injury or harm, diagnostic or monitoring devices – PK90.1 Anaesthesiology devices associated with injury or harm, therapeutic, nonsurgical or rehabilitative devices – PK90.2 Anaesthesiology devices associated with injury or harm, prosthetic or other implants, materials or accessory devices – PK90.3 Anaesthesiology devices associated with injury or harm, surgical instruments, materials or devices – PK90.4 Anaesthesiology devices associated with injury or harm, miscellaneous devices, not elsewhere classified – PK90.Y Other specified anaesthesiology devices associated with injury or harm – PK90.Z Anaesthesiology devices associated with injury or harm, unspecified PK91 Cardiovascular devices, implants or grafts associated with injury or harm – PK91.0 Cardiovascular devices associated with injury or harm, diagnostic or monitoring devices – PK91.1 Cardiovascular devices associated with injury or harm, therapeutic, nonsurgical or rehabilitative devices – PK91.2 Cardiovascular devices associated with injury or harm, prosthetic or other implants, materials or accessory devices – PK91.3 Cardiovascular devices associated with injury or harm, surgical instruments, materials or devices – PK91.4 Cardiovascular devices associated with injury or harm, miscellaneous devices, not elsewhere classified – PK91.Y Other specified cardiovascular devices, implants or grafts associated with injury or harm – PK91.Z Cardiovascular devices, implants or grafts associated with injury or harm, unspecified –– PK91.10 Cardiovascular devices associated with injury or harm, pacemaker –– PK91.11 Cardiovascular devices associated with injury or harm, implantable defibrillator –– PK91.12 Cardiovascular devices associated with injury or harm, left ventricular assist devices –– PK91.13 Cardiovascular devices associated with injury or harm, intra-aortic balloon pump –– PK91.14 Cardiovascular devices associated with injury or harm, IVC filter –– PK91.15 Cardiovascular devices associated with injury or harm, central venous catheter –– PK91.16 Cardiovascular devices associated with injury or harm: peripheral venous catheter –– PK91.1Y Other specified cardiovascular devices associated with injury or harm, therapeutic, nonsurgical or rehabilitative devices –– PK91.1Z Cardiovascular devices associated with injury or harm, therapeutic, nonsurgical or rehabilitative devices, unspecified –– PK91.20 Cardiovascular devices associated with injury or harm, grafts –– PK91.21 Cardiovascular devices associated with injury or harm, stents –– PK91.22 Cardiovascular devices associated with injury or harm, mechanical or bioprosthetic valves –– PK91.2Y Other specified cardiovascular devices associated with injury or harm, prosthetic or other implants, materials or accessory devices –– PK91.2Z Cardiovascular devices associated with injury or harm, prosthetic or other implants, materials or accessory devices, unspecified PK92 Otorhinolaryngological devices, implants or grafts associated with injury or harm – PK92.0 Otorhinolaryngological devices associated with injury or harm, diagnostic or monitoring devices – PK92.1 Otorhinolaryngological devices associated with injury or harm, therapeutic, nonsurgical or rehabilitative devices – PK92.2 Otorhinolaryngological devices associated with injury or harm, prosthetic or other implants, materials or accessory devices – PK92.3 Otorhinolaryngological devices associated with injury or harm, surgical instruments, materials or devices – PK92.4 Otorhinolaryngological devices associated with injury or harm, miscellaneous devices, not elsewhere classified – PK92.Y Other specified otorhinolaryngological devices, implants or grafts associated with injury or harm – PK92.Z Otorhinolaryngological devices, implants or grafts associated with injury or harm, unspecified PK93 Gastroenterology or urology devices, implants or grafts associated with injury or harm – PK93.0 Gastroenterology or urology devices associated with injury or harm, diagnostic or monitoring devices – PK93.1 Gastroenterology or urology devices associated with injury or harm, therapeutic, nonsurgical or rehabilitative devices – PK93.2 Gastroenterology or urology devices associated with injury or harm, prosthetic or other implants, materials or accessory devices – PK93.3 Gastroenterology or urology devices associated with injury or harm, surgical instruments, materials or devices – PK93.4 Gastroenterology or urology devices associated with injury or harm, miscellaneous devices, not elsewhere classified – PK93.Y Other specified gastroenterology or urology devices, implants or grafts associated with injury or harm – PK93.Z Gastroenterology or urology devices, implants or grafts associated with injury or harm, unspecified –– PK93.10 Gastroenterology or urology devices associated with injury or harm, urinary catheter –– PK93.1Y Other specified gastroenterology or urology devices associated with injury or harm, therapeutic, nonsurgical or rehabilitative devices –– PK93.1Z Gastroenterology or urology devices associated with injury or harm, therapeutic, nonsurgical or rehabilitative devices, unspecified PK94 General hospital or personal use devices associated with injury or harm – PK94.0 General hospital or personal use devices associated with injury or harm, diagnostic or monitoring devices – PK94.1 General hospital or personal use devices associated with injury or harm, therapeutic, nonsurgical or rehabilitative devices – PK94.2 General hospital or personal use devices associated with injury or harm, prosthetic or other implants, materials or accessory devices – PK94.3 General hospital or personal use devices associated with injury or harm, surgical instruments, materials or devices – PK94.4 General hospital or personal use devices associated with injury or harm, miscellaneous devices, not elsewhere classified – PK94.Y Other specified general hospital or personal use devices associated with injury or harm – PK94.Z General hospital or personal use devices associated with injury or harm, unspecified PK95 Neurological devices, implants or grafts associated with injury or harm – PK95.0 Neurological devices associated with injury or harm, diagnostic or monitoring devices – PK95.1 Neurological devices associated with injury or harm, therapeutic, nonsurgical or rehabilitative devices – PK95.2 Neurological devices associated with injury or harm, prosthetic or other implants, materials or accessory devices – PK95.3 Neurological devices associated with injury or harm, surgical instruments, materials or devices – PK95.4 Neurological devices associated with injury or harm, miscellaneous devices, not elsewhere classified – PK95.Y Other specified neurological devices, implants or grafts associated with injury or harm – PK95.Z Neurological devices, implants or grafts associated with injury or harm, unspecified –– PK95.20 Neurological devices associated with injury or harm, ventricular shunt –– PK95.2Y Other specified neurological devices associated with injury or harm, prosthetic or other implants, materials or accessory devices –– PK95.2Z Neurological devices associated with injury or harm, prosthetic or other implants, materials or accessory devices, unspecified PK96 Obstetric or gynaecological devices, implants or grafts associated with injury or harm – PK96.0 Obstetric or gynaecological devices associated with injury or harm, diagnostic or monitoring devices – PK96.1 Obstetric or gynaecological devices associated with injury or harm, therapeutic, nonsurgical or rehabilitative devices – PK96.2 Obstetric or gynaecological devices associated with injury or harm, prosthetic or other implants, materials or accessory devices – PK96.3 Obstetric or gynaecological devices associated with injury or harm, surgical instruments, materials or devices – PK96.4 Obstetric or gynaecological devices associated with injury or harm, miscellaneous devices, not elsewhere classified – PK96.Y Other specified obstetric or gynaecological devices, implants or grafts associated with injury or harm – PK96.Z Obstetric or gynaecological devices, implants or grafts associated with injury or harm, unspecified PK97 Ophthalmic devices, implants or grafts associated with injury or harm – PK97.0 Ophthalmic devices associated with injury or harm, diagnostic or monitoring devices – PK97.1 Ophthalmic devices associated with injury or harm, therapeutic, nonsurgical or rehabilitative devices – PK97.2 Ophthalmic devices associated with injury or harm, prosthetic or other implants, materials or accessory devices – PK97.3 Ophthalmic devices associated with injury or harm, surgical instruments, materials or devices – PK97.4 Ophthalmic devices associated with injury or harm, miscellaneous devices, not elsewhere classified – PK97.Y Other specified ophthalmic devices, implants or grafts associated with injury or harm – PK97.Z Ophthalmic devices, implants or grafts associated with injury or harm, unspecified PK98 Radiological devices associated with injury or harm – PK98.0 Radiological devices associated with injury or harm, diagnostic or monitoring devices – PK98.1 Radiological devices associated with injury or harm, therapeutic, nonsurgical or rehabilitative devices – PK98.2 Radiological devices associated with injury or harm, prosthetic or other implants, materials or accessory devices – PK98.3 Radiological devices associated with injury or harm, surgical instruments, materials or devices – PK98.4 Radiological devices associated with injury or harm, miscellaneous devices, not elsewhere classified – PK98.Y Other specified radiological devices associated with injury or harm – PK98.Z Radiological devices associated with injury or harm, unspecified PK99 Orthopaedic devices, implants or grafts associated with injury or harm – PK99.0 Orthopaedic devices associated with injury or harm, diagnostic or monitoring devices – PK99.1 Orthopaedic devices associated with injury or harm, therapeutic, nonsurgical or rehabilitative devices – PK99.2 Orthopaedic devices associated with injury or harm, prosthetic or other implants, materials or accessory devices – PK99.3 Orthopaedic devices associated with injury or harm, surgical instruments, materials or devices – PK99.4 Orthopaedic devices associated with injury or harm, miscellaneous devices, not elsewhere classified – PK99.Y Other specified orthopaedic devices, implants or grafts associated with injury or harm – PK99.Z Orthopaedic devices, implants or grafts associated with injury or harm, unspecified PK9A Physical medicine devices associated with injury or harm – PK9A.0 Physical medicine devices associated with injury or harm, diagnostic or monitoring devices – PK9A.1 Physical medicine devices associated with injury or harm, therapeutic, nonsurgical or rehabilitative devices – PK9A.2 Physical medicine devices associated with injury or harm, prosthetic or other implants, materials or accessory devices – PK9A.3 Physical medicine devices associated with injury or harm, surgical instruments, materials or devices – PK9A.4 Physical medicine devices associated with injury or harm, miscellaneous devices, not elsewhere classified – PK9A.Y Other specified physical medicine devices associated with injury or harm – PK9A.Z Physical medicine devices associated with injury or harm, unspecified –– PK9A.20 Communication system devices associated with adverse incidents –– PK9A.21 Communication system devices associated with adverse incidents in a physical medicine care environment –– PK9A.22 Environmental control system devices associated with adverse incidents –– PK9A.23 Mobility aids associated with adverse incidents –– PK9A.24 Orthotic devices associated with adverse incidents –– PK9A.2Y Other specified physical medicine devices associated with injury or harm, prosthetic or other implants, materials or accessory devices –– PK9A.2Z Physical medicine devices associated with injury or harm, prosthetic or other implants, materials or accessory devices, unspecified PK9B General or plastic surgery devices, implants or grafts associated with injury or harm – PK9B.0 General or plastic surgery devices associated with injury or harm, diagnostic or monitoring devices – PK9B.1 General or plastic surgery devices associated with injury or harm, therapeutic, nonsurgical or rehabilitative devices – PK9B.2 General or plastic surgery devices associated with injury or harm, prosthetic or other implants, materials or accessory devices – PK9B.3 General or plastic surgery devices associated with injury or harm, surgical instruments, materials or devices – PK9B.4 General or plastic surgery devices associated with injury or harm, miscellaneous devices, not elsewhere classified – PK9B.Y Other specified general or plastic surgery devices, implants or grafts associated with injury or harm – PK9B.Z General or plastic surgery devices, implants or grafts associated with injury or harm, unspecified PK9C Other or unspecified medical devices, implants or grafts associated with injury or harm – PK9C.0 Other or unspecified medical devices associated with injury or harm, diagnostic or monitoring devices – PK9C.1 Other or unspecified medical devices associated with injury or harm, therapeutic, nonsurgical or rehabilitative devices – PK9C.2 Other or unspecified medical devices associated with injury or harm, prosthetic or other implants, materials or accessory devices – PK9C.3 Other or unspecified medical devices associated with injury or harm, surgical instruments, materials or devices – PK9C.4 Other or unspecified medical devices associated with injury or harm, miscellaneous devices, not elsewhere classified –– PK9C.30 Mechanical complication of nonabsorbable surgical material, not otherwise specified –– PK9C.31 Mechanical complication of permanent sutures –– PK9C.3Y Other specified other or unspecified medical devices associated with injury or harm, surgical instruments, materials or devices –– PK9C.3Z Other or unspecified medical devices associated with injury or harm, surgical instruments, materials or devices, unspecified PL11 Mode of injury or harm associated with a surgical or other medical procedure PL11.0 Cut, puncture or tear, as mode of injury or harm PL11.1 Burn arising during procedure, as mode of injury or harm PL11.2 Embolisation, as mode of injury or harm PL11.3 Foreign body accidentally left in body, as mode of injury or harm PL11.4 Failure of sterile precautions, as mode of injury or harm PL11.5 Procedure undertaken at wrong site or wrong side, as mode of injury or harm PL11.6 Pressure, as mode of injury or harm PL11.Y Other specified mode of injury or harm associated with a surgical or other medical procedure PL11.Z Unspecified mode of injury or harm associated with a surgical or other medical procedure – PL11.20 Air embolism, as mode of injury – PL11.2Y Other specified embolisation, as mode of injury or harm – PL11.2Z Embolisation, as mode of injury or harm, unspecified PL12 Mode of injury or harm associated with a surgical or other medical device, implant or graft PL12.0 Structural device failure, as mode of injury or harm PL12.1 Functional device failure, as mode of injury or harm PL12.2 Perforation or protrusion by device, as mode of injury or harm PL12.3 Obstruction of device, as mode of injury or harm PL12.4 Dislodgement, misconnection or de-attachment, as mode of injury or harm PL12.5 Operator error, as mode of injury or harm PL12.6 Combination or interaction of operator error and device failure, as mode of injury or harm PL12.Y Other specified mode of injury or harm associated with a surgical or other medical device, implant or graft PL12.Z Mode of injury or harm associated with a surgical or other medical device, implant or graft, unspecified
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