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2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 709.2
Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin
- Short description: SCAR & FIBROSIS OF SKIN.
- ICD-9-CM 709.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 709.2 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
- You are viewing the 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 709.2.
- More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 709.2: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM:
709.2 converts directly to:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM L90.5 Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin
Approximate Synonyms
- Contracture of bilat finger joints due to scar
- Contracture of bilateral finger joints due to scar
- Contracture of left finger joint due to scar
- Contracture of right finger joint due to scar
- Contracture of scar of skin
- Contracture scar
- Disfigurement due to scar
- Eyelid scar
- Fibrosis of injection site
- Fibrosis of skin
- Fibrosis of the skin
- Injection site fibrosis
- Joint contracture of finger due to scar
- Painful scar
- Scar causing joint contracture of finger
- Scar contracture
- Scar of eyelid
- Scar of hand
- Scar of skin
- Scar of skin of eyelid (disorder)
- Scar of skin of hand (disorder)
- Scar of skin, symptomatic
- Scar, hand
- Scarring disorder
- Skin fibrosis
- Skin scar
- Symptomatic scar of skin
- Ugly scar
709.2 Excludes
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Applies To
- Adherent scar (skin)
- Cicatrix
- Disfigurement (due to scar)
- Fibrosis, skin NOS
- Scar NOS
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to
709.2:
- Adherent
scar (skin) NEC 709.2
tendon in scar 709.2
- Atrophy, atrophic
scar NEC 709.2
- Cicatrix (adherent) (contracted) (painful) (vicious) 709.2
bile duct (see also Disease, biliary) 576.8![](/images/note.png)
cervix (postoperative) (postpartal) 622.3![](/images/note.png)
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in pregnancy or childbirth 654.6![](/images/note.png)
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causing obstructed labor 660.2![](/images/note.png)
choroid - see Cicatrix, chorioretinal
common duct (see also Disease, biliary) 576.8![](/images/note.png)
eyelid 374.46![](/images/note.png)
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ectropion - see Ectropion![](/images/vertical.gif)
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entropion - see Entropion
knee, semilunar cartilage 717.5![](/images/note.png)
lacrimal
nasolacrimal duct
semilunar cartilage - see Derangement, meniscus
skin 709.2![](/images/vertical.gif)
infected 686.8![](/images/note.png)
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postinfectional 709.2![](/images/vertical.gif)
tuberculous (see also Tuberculosis) 017.0![](/images/note.png)
specified site NEC 709.2
tonsil (and adenoid) 474.8![](/images/note.png)
tuberculous NEC (see also Tuberculosis) 011.9![](/images/note.png)
wrist, constricting (annular) 709.2
- Disfigurement (due to scar) 709.2
- Fibrosis, fibrotic
skin NEC 709.2
submucous NEC 709.2
- Painful - see also Pain
scar NEC 709.2
- Scar, scarring (see also Cicatrix) 709.2
adherent 709.2
atrophic 709.2
cervix![](/images/vertical.gif)
in pregnancy or childbirth 654.6![](/images/note.png)
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affecting fetus or newborn 763.89![](/images/note.png)
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causing obstructed labor 660.2![](/images/note.png)
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affecting fetus or newborn 763.1![](/images/note.png)
choroid (see also Scar, chorioretinal) 363.30![](/images/note.png)
compression, pericardial 423.9![](/images/note.png)
due to previous cesarean delivery, complicating pregnancy or childbirth 654.2![](/images/note.png)
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affecting fetus or newborn 763.89![](/images/note.png)
duodenal (bulb) (cap) 537.3![](/images/note.png)
myocardium, myocardial 412![](/images/note.png)
painful 709.2
posterior pole NEC 363.33![](/images/note.png)
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macular - see Scar, macula
postnecrotic (hepatic) (liver) 571.9![](/images/note.png)
retina (see also Scar, chorioretinal) 363.30![](/images/note.png)
uterus 621.8![](/images/note.png)
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in pregnancy or childbirth NEC 654.9![](/images/note.png)
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affecting fetus or newborn 763.89![](/images/note.png)
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from previous cesarean delivery 654.2![](/images/note.png)