2025 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L29.81

Cholestatic pruritus

  • L29.81 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • ICD-10-CM L29.81 is a new 2025 ICD-10-CM code that became effective on October 1, 2024.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of L29.81 – other international versions of ICD-10 L29.81 may differ.

Use Additional

  • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50  with fifth or sixth character 5)

Code Also

  • , if applicable, type of liver disease

The following code(s) above L29.81 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to L29.81:

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

ICD-10-CM L29.81 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v42.0):

  • 606 Minor skin disorders with mcc
  • 607 Minor skin disorders without mcc

Code History

  • 2025 (effective 10/1/2024): New code

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to L29.81:

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