L29.0
BillablePruritus ani
Pruritus ani
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 periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •lipomelanotic reticulosisI89.8
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •systemic connective tissue disordersM30-M36
- •viral wartsB07
- •chronic (childhood) granulomatous diseaseD71
- •dermatitis gangrenosaL08.0
- •dermatitis herpetiformisL13.0
- •dry skin dermatitisL85.3
- •factitial dermatitisL98.1
- •perioral dermatitisL71.0
- •radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissueL55-L59
- •stasis dermatitisI87.2
Related Codes(5)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(55)
SNOMED CT
UMLS
- Anal itchC0033775
- Anal itchingC0033775
- Anal pruritusC0033775
- Perianal irritationC0033775
- Perianal itchingC0033775
- Pruritus AniC0033775
- Pruritus aniC0033775
- Pruritus ani (disorder)C0033775
- Pruritus perinealC0033775
- anal itchC0033775
- anal itchingC0033775
- anal pruritusC0033775
- ani pruritisC0033775
- ani pruritusC0033775
- anis pruritusC0033775
- irritations perianalC0033775
- itch analC0033775
- itching analC0033775
- itching perianalC0033775
- itching rectalC0033775
- perianal itchingC0033775
- perianal pruritusC0033775
- pruritis aniC0033775
- pruritus analC0033775
- pruritus aniC0033775
- rectal itchC0033775
- rectal itchingC0033775
Clinical Terms
- perianal itching
- ani pruritus
- Anal pruritus
- rectal itching
- Pruritus of perianal skin
- Anal itching
- pruritus anal
- pruritis ani
- Perianal irritation
- ani pruritis
- Pruritus ani (disorder)
- itch anal
- anis pruritus
- Anal itch
- irritations perianal
- Pruritis of skin of anogenital region
- Pruritus perineal
- itching rectal
- itching anal
- Anogenital pruritus
- rectal itch
- itching perianal
- perianal pruritus
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pruritus ani?
The ICD-10-CM code for pruritus ani is L29.0. The full clinical description is "Pruritus ani". L29.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L29.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L29.0 represents “Pruritus ani”. 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 L29.0 a billable code?
Yes, L29.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L29.0 in?
L29.0 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L29.0?
L29.0 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 L29.0 map to?
L29.0 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 90446007, 10676911000119100, 1240422006. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L29.0?
L29.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0033775. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L29.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like pruritus ani affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of L29.0?
L29.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: EG60 (Anal pruritus).
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.