Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for itchiness includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Itchiness
Use ICD-10 code L29.81 for cholestatic pruritus, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Adverse effects of drugs
Use for drug-induced pruritus, specifying the drug involved.
The ICD-10 code for cholestatic pruritus is L29.81, used when pruritus is linked to liver disease.
Code the underlying liver condition first, followed by L29.81 for cholestatic pruritus.