G89.2
Non-billableChronic pain, not elsewhere classified
Chronic pain, not elsewhere classified
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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)
- causalgia, lower limb (G57.7-)
- causalgia, upper limb (G56.4-)
- central pain syndrome (G89.0)
- chronic pain syndrome (G89.4)
- complex regional pain syndrome II, lower limb (G57.7-)
- complex regional pain syndrome II, upper limb (G56.4-)
- neoplasm related chronic pain (G89.3)
- reflex sympathetic dystrophy (G90.5-)
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 (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code G89.2?
ICD-10-CM code G89.2 represents "Chronic pain, not elsewhere classified". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is G89.2 a billable code?
No, G89.2 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under G89.2.
What chapter is G89.2 in?
G89.2 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G89.2?
G89.2 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); and 8 more.
What are the subcategories under G89.2?
G89.2 has 4 child codes, including: G89.21 (Chronic pain due to trauma), G89.22 (Chronic post-thoracotomy pain), G89.28 (Other chronic postprocedural pain), G89.29 (Other chronic pain).
What are the UMLS CUIs for G89.2?
G89.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2875362. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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