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2007 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Diseases Of The Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue 680-709 > Other Diseases Of Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue 700-709 > Other Hypertrophic And Atrophic Conditions Of Skin 701.* > 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 701.4 Keloid scar This code may be outdated. View the most recent version of ICD-9-CM 701.4 (KEY-loyd) A thick, irregular scar caused by excessive tissue growth at the site of an incision or wound. A sharply elevated, irregularly shaped, progressively enlarging scar resulting from formation of excessive amounts of collagen in the dermis during connective tissue repair. It is differentiated from a hypertrophic scar (CICATRIX, HYPERTROPHIC) in that the former does not spread to surrounding tissues. An elevated scar, resembling a KELOID, but which does not spread into surrounding tissues. It is formed by enlargement and overgrowth of cicatricial tissue and regresses spontaneously. 701.4 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 701.4 contains 11 index entries View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 701.* hierarchy 701.4 also known as: Cheloid Hypertrophic scar Keloid Index entries containing 701.4: Cheloid (see also Keloid) 701.4 Hawkins' keloid 701.4 Hypertrophy, hypertrophic scar 701.4 Kelis 701.4 Keloid, cheloid 701.4 Addison's (morphea) 701.0 cornea 371.00 Hawkins' 701.4 scar 701.4 Keloma 701.4 Scar, scarring (see also Cicatrix) 709.2 cheloid 701.4 hypertrophic 701.4 keloid 701.4