ICD-10-CM Code L29.1
Pruritus scroti
BILLABLE
Male Only
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.Male Only
Code is only used for male patients.L29.1 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of pruritus scroti. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code L291 is used to code Pruritus scroti
Pruritus scroti is itchiness of the scrotum that may be secondary to an infectious cause.:55
| Specialty: | Dermatology |
| ICD 9 Code: | 698.1 |
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #729-730 - Other male reproductive system diagnoses with CC or MCC.
- DRG Group #729-730 - Other male reproductive system diagnoses without CC or MCC.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'L29.1 - Pruritus scroti'
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Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
Pruritus of genital organs
(approximate match)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code L29.1 and a single ICD9 code, 698.1 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: L29 - Pruritus