ICD-10-CM · Chapter 6 · G00-G99
G89 Pain, not elsewhere classified
Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)
- generalized pain NOS (R52)
- pain disorders exclusively related to psychological factors (F45.41)
- pain NOS (R52)
Excludes 2 (not included here)
- atypical face pain (G50.1)
- headache syndromes (G44.-)
- localized pain, unspecified type - code to pain by site, such as:
- abdomen pain (R10.-)
- back pain (M54.9)
- breast pain (N64.4)
- chest pain (R07.1-R07.9)
- ear pain (H92.0-)
- eye pain (H57.1)
- headache (R51.9)
- joint pain (M25.5-)
- limb pain (M79.6-)
- lumbar region pain (M54.5-)
- painful urination (R30.9)
- pelvic and perineal pain (R10.2-)
- shoulder pain (M25.51-)
- spine pain (M54.-)
- throat pain (R07.0)
- tongue pain (K14.6)
- tooth pain (K08.8)
- renal colic (N23)
- migraines (G43.-)
- myalgia (M79.1-)
- pain from prosthetic devices, implants, and grafts (T82.84, T83.84, T84.84, T85.84-)
- phantom limb syndrome with pain (G54.6)
- vulvar vestibulitis (N94.810)
- vulvodynia (N94.81-)
Code Also
- related psychological factors associated with pain (F45.42)
Subcodes
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| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| G89..0 | Central pain syndrome | Yes |
| G89..1 | Acute pain, not elsewhere classified | No |
| G89..11 | Acute pain due to trauma | Yes |
| G89..12 | Acute post-thoracotomy pain | Yes |
| G89..18 | Other acute postprocedural pain | Yes |
| G89..2 | Chronic pain, not elsewhere classified | No |
| G89..21 | Chronic pain due to trauma | Yes |
| G89..22 | Chronic post-thoracotomy pain | Yes |
| G89..28 | Other chronic postprocedural pain | Yes |
| G89..29 | Other chronic pain | Yes |
| G89..3 | Neoplasm related pain (acute) (chronic) | Yes |
| G89..4 | Chronic pain syndrome | Yes |
Last reviewed: September 2026