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2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L29.8
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L29.8
Other pruritus
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
- L29.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM L29.8 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of L29.8 - other international versions of ICD-10 L29.8 may differ.
The following code(s) above
L29.8 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
L29.8:
- L00-L99
2023 ICD-10-CM Range L00-L99
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissueType 2 Excludes- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- viral warts (B07.-)
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue - L20-L30
2023 ICD-10-CM Range L20-L30
Dermatitis and eczemaNote- In this block the terms dermatitis and eczema are used synonymously and interchangeably.
Type 2 Excludes- chronic (childhood) granulomatous disease (D71)
- dermatitis gangrenosa (L08.0)
- dermatitis herpetiformis (L13.0)
- dry skin dermatitis (L85.3)
- factitial dermatitis (L98.1)
- perioral dermatitis (L71.0)
- radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59)
- stasis dermatitis (I87.2)
Dermatitis and eczema - L29
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L29
Pruritus
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 1 Excludes- neurotic excoriation (L98.1)
- psychogenic pruritus (F45.8)
Pruritus
Approximate Synonyms
- Aquagenic pruritus
- Pruritus gravidarum (abnormal gallbladder function in pregnancy)
- Pruritus of genital area
- Pruritus of genital organs
- Pruritus of pregnancy
- Pruritus of vagina
- Pruritus senilis
- Water-induced itching
- Winter itch
ICD-10-CM L29.8 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
- 606 Minor skin disorders with mcc
- 607 Minor skin disorders without mcc
Convert L29.8 to ICD-9-CM
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To L29.8
L27.9 Dermatitis due to unspecified substance taken internally
L28 Lichen simplex chronicus and prurigo
L28.0 Lichen simplex chronicus
L29.3 Anogenital pruritus, unspecified
L29.8
Other pruritus
L29.9 Pruritus, unspecified
L30 Other and unspecified dermatitis
L30.0 Nummular dermatitis
L30.1 Dyshidrosis [pompholyx]
L30.2 Cutaneous autosensitization
L30.3 Infective dermatitis
L30.4 Erythema intertrigo
L30.8 Other specified dermatitis
L30.9 Dermatitis, unspecified
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.