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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Acad Dermatol. 2013 Jul 16;69(4):550–556. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2013.05.029

Table 1.

Definition of a Visit for Itch

Reason for visit:
OR ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code:
1870.2: Skin itching 698.0: Pruritus ani
1890.4: Scalp itching 698.1: Pruritus of genital organs
1340.2: Eyelid itching 698.2: Prurigo
1365.1: Ear itching 698.3: Lichenification and lichen simplex chronicus
1605.4: Anal/rectal itching
1715.4: Scrotal itching 698.8: Other specified pruritic conditions
1765.3: Vaginal itching 698.9: Unspecified pruritic disorder
1770.1: Vulvar itching