2025 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L29.8

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Other pruritus

  • L29.8 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • ICD-10-CM L29.8 is a new 2025 ICD-10-CM code that became effective on October 1, 2024.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of L29.8 – other international versions of ICD-10 L29.8 may differ.

The following code(s) above L29.8 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to L29.8:

  • L00-L99  Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
  • L20-L30  Dermatitis and eczema
  • L29  Pruritus

Approximate Synonyms

  • Aquagenic pruritus
  • Pruritus gravidarum (abnormal gallbladder function in pregnancy)
  • Pruritus of genital area
  • Pruritus of genital organs
  • Pruritus of pregnancy
  • Pruritus of vagina
  • Pruritus senilis
  • Water-induced itching
  • Winter itch

Code History

  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
  • 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): No change
  • 2025 (effective 10/1/2024): Deleted code
  • 2025 (effective 10/1/2024): New code
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