2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L29.0Pruritus ani
ICD-10-CM Codes›L00–L99›L20-L30›L29
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
L29.0 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for pruritus ani. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 606 through 607. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other specified inflammatory condition of skin.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Pruritus ani
- Pruritus of perianal skin
- Pruritus of skin of anogenital region
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to L29.0: its own notes plus those printed at L29, block L20-L30, and Chapter 12. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- viral warts (B07.-)
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- In this block the terms dermatitis and eczema are used synonymously and interchangeably.
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Itch, itching See Also: Pruritus;
perianal L29.0
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Clinical InformationClinical
Pruritus Ani
intense chronic itching in the anal area.
Patient EducationClinical
Anal Disorders
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Convert L29.0 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About L29.0Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for pruritus ani?
The ICD-10-CM code for pruritus ani is L29.0 (sometimes written as L290). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is L29.0 (Pruritus) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report pruritus ani on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does L29.0 group to?
When pruritus ani is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 607, 606, with relative weights from 0.8772 to 1.5721 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Can L29.0 be reported with L98.1?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note at L29, which applies to L29.0, lists "neurotic excoriation (L98.1)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of L29.0?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, pruritus ani converts to ICD-9-CM 698.0 (pruritus ani). The mapping is a direct match.
