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ICD-10 Code for Pruritus

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The ICD-10-CM code for pruritus is L29.9 — Pruritus, unspecified. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for pruritus with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

BillableUnspecified

L29.9 is billable but unspecified. If the documentation names a type, site or cause, one of the more specific codes below is likely expected.

Which pruritus code should you use?

The Alphabetic Index lists 10 codes under Pruritus, pruritic. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.

By type

ani, anusL29.0Pruritus ani
anogenitalL29.3Anogenital pruritus, unspecified
cholestaticL29.81Cholestatic pruritus
due to onchocerca volvulusB73.1Onchocerciasis without eye disease
hiemalisL29.89Other pruritus
neurogenicF45.8Other somatoform disorders
perianalL29.0Pruritus ani
psychogenicF45.8Other somatoform disorders
scroti, scrotumL29.1Pruritus scroti
senile, senilisL29.89Other pruritus
specified NECL29.89Other pruritus
TrichomonasA59.9Trichomoniasis, unspecified
vulva, vulvaeL29.2Pruritus vulvae

Pruritus ani, anus

psychogenicF45.8Other somatoform disorders

Pruritus anogenital

psychogenicF45.8Other somatoform disorders

Pruritus scroti, scrotum

psychogenicF45.8Other somatoform disorders

Pruritus specified NEC

psychogenicF45.8Other somatoform disorders

Pruritus vulva, vulvae

psychogenicF45.8Other somatoform disorders

Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources