ICD-11 classes
14 Diseases of the skin
Skin disorders involving specific cutaneous structures
Disorders of the dermis and subcutis
Disorders of cutaneous connective tissue
Fibromatoses and keloids
EE60 — Keloid or hypertrophic scars
EE60.0 — Keloid
ICD-11 EE60.0 — Keloid
A keloid is a progressively enlarging scar resulting from formation of excessive amounts of collagen in the dermis during connective tissue repair following inflammation, injury or surgery. It differs from a hypertrophic scar in that a keloid expands beyond the boundaries of the initial wound or site of inflammation.
The diagnosis includes nothing.
The diagnosis excludes nothing.
Diagnosis with code EE60.0 contains 4 clarifying diagnoses:
- EE60.00 — Ear-lobe keloid
- EL50.0 — Keloidal surgical scar
- EE60.0Y — Other specified keloid
- EE60.0Z — Keloid, unspecified
The diagnosis is included in 1 another class.
- Keloidal surgical scar (EL50.0)