L29.89
BillableOther pruritus
Other pruritus
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- 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.-)
- 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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Pruritus senilis42570001
- Senile pruritus42570001
- Brachioradial summer pruritus109252001
- Pruritus hiemalis201025002
- Winter itch201025002
- Water-induced dermatosis238531003
- Aquagenic pruritus238695001
- Water-induced itching238695001
- Scalp itchy275921007
- Generalised itching276444007
- Generalised pruritus276444007
- Generalized itching276444007
- Generalized pruritus276444007
- Pruritic disorder279333002
- Pruritus - disorder279333002
- Finding of sensation of nipple290116001
- Observation of sensation of nipple290116001
- Solar pruritus402177006
- Brachioradial pruritus402178001
- Itch418290006
- Itching418290006
- Itchy418290006
- Itching of skin418363000
- Pruritus418363000
- Itching of ear699392007
- Neurogenic pruritis724844008
- Pruritus due to neurological disorder724844008
- Itching of bilateral hands890090001
- Itching of both hands890090001
- Itching of nipple1240413005
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other pruritus?
The ICD-10-CM code for other pruritus is L29.89. The full clinical description is "Other pruritus". L29.89 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L29.89 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L29.89 represents "Other pruritus". It is classified under Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is L29.89 a billable code?
Yes, L29.89 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L29.89 in?
L29.89 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L29.89?
L29.89 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: neurotic excoriation (L98.1); psychogenic pruritus (F45.8).
What SNOMED CT codes does L29.89 map to?
L29.89 maps to 17 SNOMED CT concepts: 238695001, 402178001, 109252001, 290116001, 276444007, and 12 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L29.89?
L29.89 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0477483. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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