R52
BillablePain, unspecified
Pain, unspecified
Status
Billable / Specific
Block
R50-R69
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Acute pain NOS
- Generalized pain NOS
- Pain NOS
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- acute and chronic pain, not elsewhere classified (G89.-)
- 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-)
- 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)
- pain disorders exclusively related to psychological factors (F45.41)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Diffuse pain2134003
- Referred pain6617009
- Sharp pain8708008
- Mechanical pain9626006
- Radiating pain9972008
- Alteration in comfort: chronic pain14150005
- Difficulty coping with pain16399001
- Difficulty coping18232000
- Impaired adjustment18232000
- Alteration in comfort: pain20361002
- Dolor22253000
- Dolour22253000
- Pain22253000
- Pain observations22253000
- Painful22253000
- Part hurts22253000
- Aching pain27635008
- Pulsatile pain29695002
- Throbbing pain29695002
- Catch30623001
- Night pain36163009
- Nyctalgia36163009
- Burning pain36349006
- Hot pain36349006
- Deep pain36630001
- Health management deficit38334009
- Pain crisis39565009
- Mild pain40196000
- Exquisite pain41226008
- Somatic pain48429009
- Shooting pain49575005
- Moderate pain50415004
- Stabbing pain55145008
- Pain self-management deficit, acute61264001
- Orchialgia63901009
- Orchidalgia63901009
- Orchidodynia63901009
- Pain in testicle63901009
- Pain in testis63901009
- Pain of testes63901009
- Inflammatory pain65761003
- Excruciating pain67849003
- Sore pain71393004
- Soreness71393004
- Autonomic pain73645008
- Visceral pain73645008
- Alimentary tract pain due to vascular insufficiency75938008
- Severe pain76948002
- Superficial pain77538000
- Chronic pain82423001
- Generalised aches and pains82991003
- Generalised body aches82991003
- Generalised pain82991003
- Generalized aches and pains82991003
- Generalized body aches82991003
- Generalized pain82991003
- Dull pain83644001
- Application site pain95367009
- Injection site pain95388000
- Pain at injection site95388000
- Generalised acute body aches102480002
- Generalised acute body pains102480002
- Generalized acute body aches102480002
- Generalized acute body pains102480002
- Generalised chronic body aches102481003
- Generalised chronic body pains102481003
- Generalized chronic body aches102481003
- Generalized chronic body pains102481003
- Painful feeling of cold102997000
- Psychroalgia102997000
- Cryalgesia102999002
- Pain due to application of cold102999002
- Crymodynia103000001
- Rheumatic pain in cold weather103000001
- Smarting103013007
- Smarting pain103013007
- Localised pain112104007
- Localized pain112104007
- Chronic back pain134407002
- Finding of pain character162502002
- Pain character - finding162502002
- Cutting pain162503007
- Griping pain162504001
- Tightening pain162505000
- Pricking pain162506004
- Able to cope225909006
- Able to cope with pain225911002
- Tenderness of wound225944008
- Wound tenderness225944008
- Persistent wound pain239166000
- Sore to touch247348008
- Tenderness247348008
- Anaesthesia dolorosa247405003
- Anesthesia dolorosa247405003
- Pain in area of anaesthesia247405003
- Pain in area of anesthesia247405003
- Painful cough247410004
- Talking painful247411000
- Acute pain274663001
- Chronic intractable pain274665008
- Scoline pains277352000
- Suxamethonium pains277352000
- Pain at anatomical site279001004
- Pain finding at anatomical site279001004
- Pain of body region279001004
- Total body pain syndrome279044000
- Whole body pain279044000
- Pain following administration of agent279051009
- Obstetric pain279055000
- Cramping pain279093005
- Heavy pain279095003
- Splitting pain279097006
- Crushing pain279098001
- Pain on movement of skin297974009
- Finding of sensation of wound298011007
- Observation of sensation of wound298011007
- Wound pain298012000
- Finding of sensation of testes300488004
- Observation of sensation of testes300488004
- Pain of lymphoreticular structure301359009
- Pain of lymph node301360004
- Painful lymph node301360004
- Pain of endocrine structure301363002
- Pain of skin301364008
- Pain of truncal structure301366005
- Finding of sensory dimension of pain301370002
- Observation of sensory dimension of pain301370002
- Gnawing pain301371003
- Nagging pain301371003
- Finding of affective dimension of pain301372005
- Observation of affective dimension of pain301372005
- Exhausting with pain301373000
- Tiring with pain301373000
- Sickening with pain301375007
- Fearful with pain301376008
- Cruel with pain301377004
- Punishing with pain301377004
- Tenderness of body structure301386009
- Tenderness of lymphoreticular structure301391005
- Tenderness of endocrine structure301398004
- Tenderness of body region301400000
- Intermittent pain314642004
- Pain in lymph nodes after alcohol consumption315226008
- Sequelae of reproductive disorders363305005
- Finding of pain threshold364764003
- Pain threshold - finding364764003
- Finding related to ability to cope with pain365396002
- Pain during labor and delivery397774002
- Pain during labour and delivery397774002
- Pain during regional anaesthesia for caesarean section398058003
- Pain during regional anesthesia for cesarean section398058003
- Finding related to pain control behavior408949005
- Finding related to pain control behaviour408949005
- Pain by sensation quality410720000
- Jones point417009006
- Tender point417009006
- Sclerotomal pain417021005
- Finding of pain sense421833007
- Compensated movement at site of pain422965008
- Behavioral indications of pain present424295009
- Behavioural indications of pain present424295009
- Pain behavior present424295009
- Pain behaviour present424295009
- Stated pain intensity within acceptable range424806009
- Stated pain within acceptable range424806009
- Pain provoked by movement425423002
- Pain provoked by light425746004
- Pain provoked by running425781002
- Pain characterised by relieving factor425831002
- Pain characterized by relieving factor425831002
- Pain radiating to right flank425834005
- Pain radiating to thoracic region right side425908001
- Pain provoked by altercation426068005
- Pain at rest426120002
- Pain provoked by rest426120002
- Rest pain426120002
- Constant pain426206001
- Pain provoked by eating426277009
- Pain provoked by lifting426351003
- Pain radiating to left flank426466001
- Pain radiating to thoracic region left side426483005
- Pain characterised by provoking factor426774001
- Pain characterized by provoking factor426774001
- Pain provoking factor426774001
- Pain provoked by walking426899007
- Gradual onset of pain427128002
- Pain provoked by coughing427146008
- Pain provoked by allergen427168003
- Finding of response to pain427304006
- Pain provoked by exertion427341007
- Pain provoked by temperature427596002
- Pain at rest due to peripheral vascular disease428171009
- Peripheral vascular disease with rest pain428171009
- Pain relief by medication428346000
- Spontaneous pain428432004
- Squeezing pain428557006
- Pain onset at rest428926002
- Pain onset during sleep429038000
- Pain provoked by sleeping429038000
- Pain relief related to position429147006
- Pain onset during moderate exercise429742007
- Late effect of injury of testicle440631005
- Pain in testicle as late effect of injury to testicle442236004
- Inadequate pain control704675005
- Pain relieved by analgesic706955002
- Pain provoked by trauma707809009
- Pain following cerebrovascular accident713410003
- Post CVA (cerebrovascular accident) pain713410003
- Post stroke pain713410003
- Drilling pain717253001
- Drilling quality pain717253001
- Variation of pain723070002
- Freezing pain723300005
- Electric shock type pain723316007
- Fracture pain733826000
- Pain due to fracture733826000
- Pain relief by lowering leg738068003
- Vaso-occlusive pain co-occurrent and due to sickle cell disease769167005
- Vaso-occlusive pain episode in sickle cell disease769167005
- Vasoocclusive pain episode in sickle cell disease769167005
- Tingling pain786837007
- Breakthrough pain879969009
- Increased pain1144586002
- Pain due to dental trauma1236867000
- Pain aggravated by walking1285122000
- Pain aggravation by walking1285122000
- Pain aggravated by position1285160009
- Pain aggravation related to position1285160009
- Pain not aggravated by walking1293165003
- Behavioral indication of pain1363183004
- Behavioural indication of pain1363183004
- Pain behavior1363183004
- Pain behaviour1363183004
- Bilateral amputation stump pain of lower limbs16207081000119105
- Pain of amputation stump of bilateral lower extremities16207081000119105
- Pain of amputation stump of bilateral lower limbs16207081000119105
- Pain of amputation stump of both lower limbs16207081000119105
- Bilateral amputation stump pain of upper limbs16207121000119107
- Pain of amputation stump of bilateral upper extremities16207121000119107
- Pain of amputation stump of bilateral upper limbs16207121000119107
- Pain of amputation stump of both upper limbs16207121000119107
- Localised chest pain97001000119106
- Localized chest pain97001000119106
- Pain of amputation stump of left lower extremity11996561000119108
- Pain of amputation stump of left lower limb11996561000119108
- Pain of amputation stump of left upper extremity11996521000119103
- Pain of amputation stump of left upper limb11996521000119103
- Pain of amputation stump of right lower extremity11996641000119105
- Pain of amputation stump of right lower limb11996641000119105
- Pain of amputation stump of right upper extremity11996601000119108
- Pain of amputation stump of right upper limb11996601000119108
- Uncontrolled pain14040001000004109
- Very mild pain444851000124109
UMLS
- Acute PainC0184567
- Acute PainsC0184567
- Acute painC0184567
- Acute pain (finding)C0184567
- Acute pain NOSC0184567
- Pain, AcuteC0184567
- Pains, AcuteC0184567
- acute painC0184567
- pain acuteC0184567
- DolorC0030193
- DolourC0030193
- PainC0030193
- Pain (finding)C0030193
- Pain NOSC0030193
- Pain observationsC0030193
- Pain, unspecifiedC0030193
- PainfulC0030193
- Part hurtsC0030193
- painC0030193
- painfulC0030193
- painsC0030193
- General body painC0281856
- Generalised aches and painsC0281856
- Generalised achingC0281856
- Generalised body achesC0281856
- Generalised painC0281856
- Generalized aches and painsC0281856
- Generalized aches and pains (finding)C0281856
- Generalized achingC0281856
- Generalized body achesC0281856
- Generalized painC0281856
- Generalized pain NOSC0281856
- aches generalizedC0281856
- body general painC0281856
- body generalized painC0281856
- general aches painsC0281856
- generalised achingC0281856
- generalized acheC0281856
- generalized body achesC0281856
- generalized painC0281856
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code R52?
ICD-10-CM code R52 represents "Pain, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R52 a billable code?
Yes, R52 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R52 in?
R52 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R52?
R52 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: acute and chronic pain, not elsewhere classified (G89.-); localized pain, unspecified type - code to pain by site, such as:; abdomen pain (R10.-); and 17 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does R52 map to?
R52 maps to 164 SNOMED CT concepts: 225909006, 225911002, 27635008, 274663001, 75938008, and 159 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R52?
R52 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0184567, C0030193, C0281856. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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