G89.21
BillableChronic pain due to trauma
Chronic pain due to trauma
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Chronic pain due to injury431481001
- Pain provoked by trauma707809009
- Chronic pain following trauma762451005
- Chronic post-traumatic pain762451005
- Chronic pain after burn injury39081000087107
- Chronic pain following burn injury39081000087107
- Chronic pain after musculoskeletal injury39221000087104
- Chronic pain following musculoskeletal injury39221000087104
- Chronic pain after whiplash injury39121000087105
- Chronic pain following whiplash injury39121000087105
- Chronic pain following whiplash injury to neck39121000087105
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for chronic pain due to trauma?
The ICD-10-CM code for chronic pain due to trauma is G89.21. The full clinical description is "Chronic pain due to trauma". G89.21 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G89.21 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G89.21 represents "Chronic pain due to trauma". It is classified under Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is G89.21 a billable code?
Yes, G89.21 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G89.21 in?
G89.21 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G89.21?
G89.21 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 SNOMED CT codes does G89.21 map to?
G89.21 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 39081000087107, 39221000087104, 39121000087105, 431481001, 762451005, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G89.21?
G89.21 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C1719393. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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