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G89.1

Non-billable

Acute pain, not elsewhere classified

Acute pain, not elsewhere classified

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

G89-G99

Parent Code

G89

Child Codes

3

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

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

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • 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

A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances

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

Child Codes (3)

G89.11

Acute pain due to trauma

BillableG89.12

Acute post-thoracotomy pain

BillableG89.18

Other acute postprocedural pain

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code G89.1?

ICD-10-CM code G89.1 represents "Acute pain, not elsewhere classified". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is G89.1 a billable code?

No, G89.1 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under G89.1.

What chapter is G89.1 in?

G89.1 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).

What codes cannot be used with G89.1?

G89.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: generalized pain NOS (R52); pain disorders exclusively related to psychological factors (F45.41); pain NOS (R52).

What are the subcategories under G89.1?

G89.1 has 3 child codes, including: G89.11 (Acute pain due to trauma), G89.12 (Acute post-thoracotomy pain), G89.18 (Other acute postprocedural pain).

What are the UMLS CUIs for G89.1?

G89.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2875359. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.