FY2026
Effective from
- Inherited rules changed
Cholestatic pruritus
Billable diagnosis code
CDC/NCHS · FY2026code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
, if applicable, type of liver disease
Coverage depends on the payer, service and applicable policy. A billable code does not guarantee payment.
For US diagnosis claims covered by HIPAA, ICD-10-CM is required from October 1, 2015.
Use the service date for outpatient/professional claims and the discharge date for hospital inpatient claims. Earlier encounters use ICD-9-CM; each individual code must also be valid for the applicable date.
Official coding guidelines → · CMS ↗First observed · 2024-10-01
Latest recorded change · FY2026
Effective from
Cholestatic pruritus
Billable diagnosis code
CDC/NCHS · FY2026| All editions | Effective from | Code history |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 2024-10-01 | Added |
| FY2025 · 04-01 | 2025-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 | 2025-10-01 | Inherited rules changed |
| FY2026 · April | 2026-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2027 | 2026-10-01 | No tabular change |
code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
, if applicable, type of liver disease
In this block the terms dermatitis and eczema are used synonymously and interchangeably.
Historical assignments from the CDC conversion table support data retrieval. They do not authorize substituting a previous code for the current code.
Previous assignment: L29.8
Other entries in the same category; these are not automatic substitutes.
| Code | Description | Category · further specificity required |
|---|---|---|
| L29.89 | Other pruritus | Billable / specific |
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