G89

Pain, not elsewhere classified

Non-billableCategory

Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with G89

  • R52 - generalized pain NOS (R52)
  • F45.41 - pain disorders exclusively related to psychological factors (F45.41)
  • R52 - pain NOS (R52)

Excludes2 (Not Included Here)

These conditions are not part of this code but may be reported additionally if documented

  • G50.1 - atypical face pain (G50.1)
  • headache syndromes (G44.-)
  • localized pain, unspecified type - code to pain by site, such as:
  • abdomen pain (R10.-)
  • M54.9 - back pain (M54.9)
  • N64.4 - breast pain (N64.4)
  • R07.1-R079 - chest pain (R07.1-R07.9)
  • ear pain (H92.0-)
  • H57.1 - eye pain (H57.1)
  • R51.9 - headache (R51.9)
  • joint pain (M25.5-)
  • limb pain (M79.6-)
  • lumbar region pain (M54.5-)
  • R30.9 - painful urination (R30.9)
  • pelvic and perineal pain (R10.2-)
  • shoulder pain (M25.51-)
  • spine pain (M54.-)
  • R07.0 - throat pain (R07.0)
  • K14.6 - tongue pain (K14.6)
  • K08.8 - tooth pain (K08.8)
  • N23 - renal colic (N23)
  • migraines (G43.-)
  • myalgia (M79.1-)
  • pain from prosthetic devices, implants, and grafts (T82.84, T83.84, T84.84, T85.84-)
  • G54.6 - phantom limb syndrome with pain (G54.6)
  • N94.810 - vulvar vestibulitis (N94.810)
  • vulvodynia (N94.81-)

Code Also

  • related psychological factors associated with pain (F45.42)

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