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 NOSR52
- •pain disorders exclusively related to psychological factorsF45.41
- •pain NOSR52
- •causalgia, lower limbG57.7
- •causalgia, upper limbG56.4
- •central pain syndromeG89.0
- •chronic pain syndromeG89.4
- •complex regional pain syndrome II, lower limbG57.7
- •complex regional pain syndrome II, upper limbG56.4
- •neoplasm related chronic painG89.3
- •reflex sympathetic dystrophyG90.5
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •atypical face painG50.1
- •headache syndromesG44
- localized pain, unspecified type - code to pain by site, such as:
- •abdomen painR10
- •back painM54.9
- •breast painN64.4
- •chest painR07.1-R07.9
- •ear painH92.0
- •eye painH57.1
- •headacheR51.9
- •joint painM25.5
- •limb painM79.6
- •lumbar region painM54.5
- •painful urinationR30.9
- •pelvic and perineal painR10.2
- •shoulder painM25.51
- •spine painM54
- •throat painR07.0
- •tongue painK14.6
- •tooth painK08.8
- •renal colicN23
- •migrainesG43
- •myalgiaM79.1
- •pain from prosthetic devices, implants, and grafts, , ,T82.84, T83.84, T84.84, T85.84
- •phantom limb syndrome with painG54.6
- •vulvar vestibulitisN94.810
- •vulvodyniaN94.81
Code Also
A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(23)
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
Clinical Terms
- Pain provoked by trauma
- Chronic pain after burn injury
- Chronic pain following trauma
- Chronic pain after musculoskeletal injury
- Chronic pain after whiplash injury
- Chronic pain following musculoskeletal injury
- Chronic pain following whiplash injury
- Chronic pain due to injury
- Chronic post-traumatic pain
- Chronic pain following whiplash injury to neck
- Chronic pain following burn injury
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.
How does G89.21 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like chronic pain due to trauma affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of G89.21?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for G89.21 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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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.