L29.9
BillablePruritus, unspecified
Pruritus, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Itch NOS
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(160)
SNOMED CT
- Application site reaction95365001
- Generalised itching276444007
- Generalised pruritus276444007
- Generalized itching276444007
- Generalized pruritus276444007
- Pruritic disorder279333002
- Pruritus - disorder279333002
- Itching of pigmented skin lesion315256004
- Solar pruritus402177006
- Dermatosis of menopause402804002
- Postmenopausal pruritus403574001
- Pruritus due to systemic disorder403575000
- Generalised pruritus of unknown aetiology403576004
- Generalized pruritus of unknown etiology403576004
- Idiopathic generalised pruritus403576004
- Idiopathic generalized pruritus403576004
- Adverse effect from PUVA photochemotherapy403710000
- Adverse effect from psoralen and long-wave ultraviolet radiation photochemotherapy403710000
- PUVA itch403720005
- PUVA-induced pruritus403720005
- Psoralen and long-wave ultraviolet radiation (PUVA)-induced pruritus403720005
- Psoralen and long-wave ultraviolet radiation-induced pruritus403720005
- Haemodialysis-associated pruritus403733004
- Hemodialysis-associated pruritus403733004
- Pruritus due to haemodialysis403733004
- Pruritus due to hemodialysis403733004
- Itch418290006
- Itching418290006
- Itchy418290006
- Itching of skin418363000
- Pruritus418363000
- Itching of lesion of skin445329008
- Uraemic pruritus707151000
- Uremic pruritus707151000
- Drug-induced pruritus724843002
- Pruritus caused by drug724843002
- Neurogenic pruritis724844008
- Pruritus due to neurological disorder724844008
- Injection site itching846686009
- Itching at injection site846686009
- Pruritus at injection site846686009
- Application site itching863889003
- Injection site pruritus863894003
- Human immunodeficiency virus infection associated pruritus870271009
- Pruritus due to human immunodeficiency virus infection870271009
- Disorder of skin due to human immunodeficiency virus infection1148863007
- Skin disease due to human immunodeficiency virus infection1148863007
- Pruritic disorder of skin1240423001
- Pruritus of skin1240423001
- Paraneoplastic pruritus1254864000
- Post-herpetic pruritus1254866003
- Pruritus due to and following herpes zoster1254866003
- Opioid-induced pruritus1254938005
- Pruritus caused by opioid1254938005
- Hydroxyethyl starch-induced pruritus1254940000
- Pruritus caused by hydroxyethyl starch1254940000
- Pruritus caused by antimalarial1256082000
- Pruritus caused by substance with antimalarial mechanism of action1256082000
- Multifactorial pruritic disorder1256085003
- Multifactorial pruritus1256085003
UMLS
- ItchC0033774
- Itch NOSC0033774
- Itch of skinC0033774
- Itch of skin (observable entity)C0033774
- ItchingC0033774
- Itching (finding)C0033774
- Itching of skinC0033774
- Itching of skin (finding)C0033774
- ItchyC0033774
- Itchy skinC0033774
- PruritisC0033774
- PruritusC0033774
- Pruritus NOSC0033774
- Pruritus cutaneousC0033774
- Pruritus, unspecifiedC0033774
- Skin itchingC0033774
- itchC0033774
- itch skinC0033774
- itchingC0033774
- itching skinC0033774
- itchyC0033774
- itchy skinC0033774
- pruritic dermatitisC0033774
- pruritisC0033774
- pruritusC0033774
- skin itchC0033774
- skin itchingC0033774
Clinical Terms
- Paraneoplastic pruritus
- Neurogenic pruritis
- Hemodialysis-associated pruritus
- Skin disease due to human immunodeficiency virus infection
- Pruritus due to neurological disorder
- Injection site pruritus
- Pruritus cutaneous
- Pruritus due to and following herpes zoster
- Skin itching
- Itchy
- Adverse effect from psoralen and long-wave ultraviolet radiation photochemotherapy
- Pruritus caused by drug
- Psoralen and long-wave ultraviolet radiation-induced pruritus
- Pruritus at injection site
- Pruritis
- Uraemic pruritus
- Idiopathic generalized pruritus
- PUVA itch
- Itching of pigmented skin lesion
- Itch
- Adverse effect from PUVA photochemotherapy
- Idiopathic generalised pruritus
- itch skin
- Drug-induced pruritus
- Post-herpetic pruritus
- Generalized itching
- Pruritus caused by antimalarial
- itchy skin
- Application site reaction
- Application site itching
- Pruritus caused by hydroxyethyl starch
- Human immunodeficiency virus infection associated pruritus
- Itch of skin
- Pruritus caused by substance with antimalarial mechanism of action
- Injection site itching
- Itch of skin (observable entity)
- skin itch
- Haemodialysis-associated pruritus
- Generalized pruritus of unknown etiology
- itching skin
- Pruritus - disorder
- Hydroxyethyl starch-induced pruritus
- Postmenopausal pruritus
- Pruritus due to haemodialysis
- Pruritus due to human immunodeficiency virus infection
- Pruritus caused by opioid
- Pruritic disorder of skin
- Multifactorial pruritus
- Pruritic disorder
- Psoralen and long-wave ultraviolet radiation (PUVA)-induced pruritus
- Itching
- Generalised pruritus of unknown aetiology
- Pruritus due to hemodialysis
- Generalized pruritus
- Multifactorial pruritic disorder
- Pruritus NOS
- Opioid-induced pruritus
- PUVA-induced pruritus
- Itching of lesion of skin
- Generalised itching
- Disorder of skin due to human immunodeficiency virus infection
- Solar pruritus
- Itching (finding)
- Itching at injection site
- Dermatosis of menopause
- pruritic dermatitis
- Pruritus of skin
- Uremic pruritus
- Pruritus due to systemic disorder
- Itch NOS
- Itching of skin (finding)
- Itching of skin
- Generalised pruritus
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pruritus, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for pruritus, unspecified is L29.9. The full clinical description is "Pruritus, unspecified". L29.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L29.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L29.9 represents “Pruritus, unspecified”. 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 L29.9 a billable code?
Yes, L29.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L29.9 in?
L29.9 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L29.9?
L29.9 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 L29.9 map to?
L29.9 maps to 30 SNOMED CT concepts: 403710000, 863889003, 95365001, 402804002, 1148863007, and 25 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L29.9?
L29.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0033774. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L29.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like pruritus, unspecified 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 L29.9?
L29.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: EC90.Z (Pruritus, unspecified).
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