ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for pruritus
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Pruritus, pruritic (essential)”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding pruritus
The ICD-10-CM code for pruritus is L29.9 (Pruritus, unspecified). The official index lists 18 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on L29.9.
Within L29, choose L29.9 (unspecified) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: ani (L29.0), scroti (L29.1), vulvae (L29.2), Anogenital pruritus, unspecified (L29.3) and other pruritus (L29.8).
It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.
In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 606 (Minor Skin Disorders with MCC, relative weight 1.5728) and DRG 607 (Minor Skin Disorders without MCC, relative weight 0.8772), in MDC 09 (Diseases and Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.
More specific pruritus codes (official index)
- ani, anus L29.0 — Pruritus ani
- psychogenic F45.8 — Other somatoform disorders
- anogenital L29.3 — Anogenital pruritus, unspecified
- psychogenic F45.8 — Other somatoform disorders
- cholestatic L29.81 — Cholestatic pruritus
- due to onchocerca volvulus B73.1 — Onchocerciasis without eye disease
- gravidarum
- hiemalis L29.89 — Other pruritus
- neurogenic (any site) F45.8 — Other somatoform disorders
- perianal L29.0 — Pruritus ani
- psychogenic (any site) F45.8 — Other somatoform disorders
- scroti, scrotum L29.1 — Pruritus scroti
- psychogenic F45.8 — Other somatoform disorders
- senile, senilis L29.89 — Other pruritus
- specified NEC L29.89 — Other pruritus
- psychogenic F45.8 — Other somatoform disorders
- Trichomonas A59.9 — Trichomoniasis, unspecified
- vulva, vulvae L29.2 — Pruritus vulvae
- psychogenic F45.8 — Other somatoform disorders
Common questions about pruritus ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for pruritus?
- L29.9 — Pruritus, unspecified. More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: L29.0, F45.8, L29.3, F45.8 and others below.
What is the ICD-10 code for anogenital pruritus?
- L29.3 — Anogenital pruritus, unspecified.
What is the ICD-10 code for cholestatic pruritus?
- L29.81 — Cholestatic pruritus.
What is the ICD-10 code for hiemalis pruritus?
- L29.89 — Other pruritus.
What is the ICD-10 code for neurogenic pruritus?
- F45.8 — Other somatoform disorders.
What is the ICD-10 code for perianal pruritus?
- L29.0 — Pruritus ani.
What is the ICD-10 code for psychogenic pruritus?
- F45.8 — Other somatoform disorders.
Is L29.9 billable?
- Yes. L29.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can L29.9 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict L29.9 as a principal diagnosis.
Is L29.9 a CC or MCC?
- No. L29.9 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.