698.0 PRURITUS ANI


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 698.0

Short Description: Pruritus ani

Long Description: Pruritus ani

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (680–709)
    • Other inflammatory conditions of skin and subcutaneous tissue (690-698)
      • 698 Pruritus and related conditions
        • 698.0 Pruritus ani

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 698.0 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Itch (see also Pruritus) 698.9
    • perianal 698.0
  • Pruritus, pruritic 698.9
    • ani 698.0
      • psychogenic 306.3
    • perianal 698.0

Crosswalk Information

The code 698.0 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
698.0 Right Arrow L29.0 Pruritus ani
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
698.1 Pruritus of genital organs
698.2 Prurigo
698.3 Lichenification and lichen simplex chronicus
698.4 Dermatitis factitia [artefacta]
698.8 Other specified pruritic conditions
698.9 Unspecified pruritic disorder


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