ICD-10-CM Code L29
Pruritus
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code L29 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the six child codes of L29 that describes the diagnosis 'pruritus' in more detail.
- L29 Pruritus NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE L29.0 Pruritus ani
- BILLABLE L29.1 Pruritus scroti
- BILLABLE L29.2 Pruritus vulvae
- BILLABLE L29.3 Anogenital pruritus, unspecified
- BILLABLE L29.8 Other pruritus
- BILLABLE L29.9 Pruritus, unspecified
The ICD code L29 is used to code Dermatitis
Dermatitis, also known as eczema, is inflammation of the skin. It is characterized by itchy, erythematous, vesicular, weeping, and crusting patches. The term eczema is also commonly used to describe atopic dermatitis also known as atopic eczema. In some languages, dermatitis and eczema are synonyms, while in other languages dermatitis implies an acute condition and eczema a chronic one.
| Specialty: | Dermatology |
| MeSH Code: | D004485 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 692 |
A moderate case of dermatitis of the hands
Coding Notes for L29 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Neurotic excoriation - instead, use code L98.1
- Psychogenic pruritus - instead, use code F45.8
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'L29 - Pruritus'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code L29. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.