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2025 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L29.81

Cholestatic pruritus

ICD-10-CM Code:
L29.81
ICD-10 Code for:
Cholestatic pruritus
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
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L29.81 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of cholestatic pruritus. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2024 through September 30, 2025.

Code Classification

  • Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
    (L00–L99)

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Cholestatic pruritus

Clinical Information

  • Pruritus

    an intense itching sensation that produces the urge to rub or scratch the skin to obtain relief.

  • Pruritus Ani

    intense chronic itching in the anal area.

  • Pruritus Vulvae

    intense itching of the external female genitals.

  • Pruritic Disorder

    a skin disorder characterized by an intense itching sensation.

New 2025 ICD-10-CM Code

L29.81 is new to ICD-10-CM code set for the FY 2025, effective October 1, 2024. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has published an update to the ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes which became effective October 1, 2024. This is a new and revised code for the FY 2025 (October 1, 2024 - September 30, 2025).

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Code Also

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Use Additional Code

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The “use additional code” indicates that a secondary code could be used to further specify the patient’s condition. This note is not mandatory and is only used if enough information is available to assign an additional code.
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Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Replacement Code

L2981 replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-CM code(s):

  • L29.8 - Other pruritus

Code History