ICD-10-CM Codes
G00-G99
G89-G99
G89-
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G89

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G89

Pain, not elsewhere classified

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Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

G89 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM G89 became effective on October 1, 2022.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of G89 - other international versions of ICD-10 G89 may differ.

Code Also

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A code also note instructs that 2 codes may be required to fully describe a condition but the sequencing of the two codes is discretionary, depending on the severity of the conditions and the reason for the encounter.

related psychological factors associated with pain (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F45.42
Pain disorder with related psychological factors
Code Also
- associated acute or chronic pain (G89.-)
F45.42
)

Type 1 Excludes

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A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as G89. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

generalized pain NOS (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R52
Pain, unspecified
Applicable To
- Acute pain NOS
- Generalized pain NOS
- Pain NOS
Type 1 Excludes
- 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)
R52
)
pain disorders exclusively related to psychological factors (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F45.41
Pain disorder exclusively related to psychological factors
Applicable To
- Somatoform pain disorder (persistent)
F45.41
)
pain NOS (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R52
Pain, unspecified
Applicable To
- Acute pain NOS
- Generalized pain NOS
- Pain NOS
Type 1 Excludes
- 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)
R52
)

Type 2 Excludes

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A type 2 excludes note represents "not included here". A type 2 excludes note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition it is excluded from but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When a type 2 excludes note appears under a code it is acceptable to use both the code (G89) and the excluded code together.

atypical face pain (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G50.1
Atypical facial pain
G50.1
)
headache syndromes (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G44
- G44 Other headache syndromes
  - G44.0 Cluster headaches and other trigeminal autono...
    - G44.00 Cluster headache syndrome, unspecified
      G44.001 Cluster headache syndrome, unspecified, intra...
      G44.009 Cluster headache syndrome, unspecified, not i...
    - G44.01 Episodic cluster headache
      G44.011 …… intractable
      G44.019 …… not intractable
    - G44.02 Chronic cluster headache
      G44.021 …… intractable
      G44.029 …… not intractable
    - G44.03 Episodic paroxysmal hemicrania
      G44.031 …… intractable
      G44.039 Episodic paroxysmal hemicrania, not intractab...
    - G44.04 Chronic paroxysmal hemicrania
      G44.041 …… intractable
      G44.049 Chronic paroxysmal hemicrania, not intractabl...
    - G44.05 Short lasting unilateral neuralgiform headach...
      G44.051 Short lasting unilateral neuralgiform headach...
      G44.059 Short lasting unilateral neuralgiform headach...
    - G44.09 Other trigeminal autonomic cephalgias (TAC)
      G44.091 Other trigeminal autonomic cephalgias (TAC), ...
      G44.099 Other trigeminal autonomic cephalgias (TAC), ...
  - G44.1 Vascular headache, not elsewhere classified
  - G44.2 Tension-type headache
    - G44.20 Tension-type headache, unspecified
      G44.201 Tension-type headache, unspecified, intractab...
      G44.209 Tension-type headache, unspecified, not intra...
    - G44.21 Episodic tension-type headache
      G44.211 …… intractable
      G44.219 Episodic tension-type headache, not intractab...
    - G44.22 Chronic tension-type headache
      G44.221 …… intractable
      G44.229 Chronic tension-type headache, not intractabl...
  - G44.3 Post-traumatic headache
    - G44.30 Post-traumatic headache, unspecified
      G44.301 Post-traumatic headache, unspecified, intract...
      G44.309 Post-traumatic headache, unspecified, not int...
    - G44.31 Acute post-traumatic headache
      G44.311 …… intractable
      G44.319 Acute post-traumatic headache, not intractabl...
    - G44.32 Chronic post-traumatic headache
      G44.321 …… intractable
      G44.329 Chronic post-traumatic headache, not intracta...
  - G44.4 Drug-induced headache, not elsewhere classifi...
    - G44.40 Drug-induced headache, not elsewhere classifi...
    - G44.41 Drug-induced headache, not elsewhere classifi...
  - G44.5 Complicated headache syndromes
    - G44.51 Hemicrania continua
    - G44.52 New daily persistent headache (NDPH)
    - G44.53 Primary thunderclap headache
    - G44.59 Other complicated headache syndrome
  - G44.8 Other specified headache syndromes
    - G44.81 Hypnic headache
    - G44.82 Headache associated with sexual activity
    - G44.83 Primary cough headache
    - G44.84 Primary exertional headache
    - G44.85 Primary stabbing headache
    - G44.86 Cervicogenic headache
    - G44.89 Other headache syndrome
G44.-
)
localized pain, unspecified type - code to pain by site, such as:
abdomen pain (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R10
- R10 Abdominal and pelvic pain
  - R10.0 Acute abdomen
  - R10.1 Pain localized to upper abdomen
    - R10.10 Upper abdominal pain, unspecified
    - R10.11 Right upper quadrant pain
    - R10.12 Left upper quadrant pain
    - R10.13 Epigastric pain
  - R10.2 Pelvic and perineal pain
  - R10.3 Pain localized to other parts of lower abdome...
    - R10.30 Lower abdominal pain, unspecified
    - R10.31 Right lower quadrant pain
    - R10.32 Left lower quadrant pain
    - R10.33 Periumbilical pain
  - R10.8 Other abdominal pain
    - R10.81 Abdominal tenderness
      R10.811 Right upper quadrant abdominal tenderness
      R10.812 Left upper quadrant abdominal tenderness
      R10.813 Right lower quadrant abdominal tenderness
      R10.814 Left lower quadrant abdominal tenderness
      R10.815 Periumbilic abdominal tenderness
      R10.816 Epigastric abdominal tenderness
      R10.817 Generalized abdominal tenderness
      R10.819 …… unspecified site
    - R10.82 Rebound abdominal tenderness
      R10.821 Right upper quadrant rebound abdominal tender...
      R10.822 Left upper quadrant rebound abdominal tendern...
      R10.823 Right lower quadrant rebound abdominal tender...
      R10.824 Left lower quadrant rebound abdominal tendern...
      R10.825 Periumbilic rebound abdominal tenderness
      R10.826 Epigastric rebound abdominal tenderness
      R10.827 Generalized rebound abdominal tenderness
      R10.829 Rebound abdominal tenderness, unspecified sit...
    - R10.83 Colic
    - R10.84 Generalized abdominal pain
  - R10.9 Unspecified abdominal pain
R10.-
)
back pain (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M54.9
Dorsalgia, unspecified
Applicable To
- Backache NOS
- Back pain NOS
M54.9
)
breast pain (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N64.4
Mastodynia
N64.4
)
chest pain (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R07.1
Chest pain on breathing
Applicable To
- Painful respiration
R07.1-
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R07.9
Chest pain, unspecified
R07.9
)
ear pain (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H92.0
Otalgia
H92.0-
)
eye pain (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H57.1
Ocular pain
H57.1
)
headache (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R51.9
Headache, unspecified
Applicable To
- Facial pain NOS
R51.9
)
joint pain (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M25.5
Pain in joint
Type 2 Excludes
- pain in hand (M79.64-)
- pain in fingers (M79.64-)
- pain in foot (M79.67-)
- pain in limb (M79.6-)
- pain in toes (M79.67-)
M25.5-
)
limb pain (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M79.6
Pain in limb, hand, foot, fingers and toes
Type 2 Excludes
- pain in joint (M25.5-)
M79.6-
)
lumbar region pain (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M54.5
Low back pain
Type 1 Excludes
- low back strain (S39.012)
- lumbago due to intervertebral disc displacement (M51.2-)
- lumbago with sciatica (M54.4-)
M54.5-
)
painful urination (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R30.9
Painful micturition, unspecified
Applicable To
- Painful urination NOS
R30.9
)
pelvic and perineal pain (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R10.2
Pelvic and perineal pain
Type 1 Excludes
- vulvodynia (N94.81)
R10.2
)
shoulder pain (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M25.51
Pain in shoulder
M25.51-
)
spine pain (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M54
- M54 Dorsalgia
  - M54.0 Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and ba...
    - M54.00 Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and ba...
    - M54.01 Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and ba...
    - M54.02 Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and ba...
    - M54.03 Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and ba...
    - M54.04 Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and ba...
    - M54.05 Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and ba...
    - M54.06 Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and ba...
    - M54.07 Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and ba...
    - M54.08 Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and ba...
    - M54.09 Panniculitis affecting regions, neck and back...
  - M54.1 Radiculopathy
    - M54.10 …… site unspecified
    - M54.11 …… occipito-atlanto-axial region
    - M54.12 …… cervical region
    - M54.13 …… cervicothoracic region
    - M54.14 …… thoracic region
    - M54.15 …… thoracolumbar region
    - M54.16 …… lumbar region
    - M54.17 …… lumbosacral region
    - M54.18 Radiculopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal regi...
  - M54.2 Cervicalgia
  - M54.3 Sciatica
    - M54.30 …… unspecified side
    - M54.31 …… right side
    - M54.32 …… left side
  - M54.4 Lumbago with sciatica
    - M54.40 …… unspecified side
    - M54.41 …… right side
    - M54.42 …… left side
  - M54.5 Low back pain
    - M54.50 …… unspecified
    - M54.51 Vertebrogenic low back pain
    - M54.59 Other low back pain
  - M54.6 Pain in thoracic spine
  - M54.8 Other dorsalgia
    - M54.81 Occipital neuralgia
    - M54.89 Other dorsalgia
  - M54.9 Dorsalgia, unspecified
M54.-
)
throat pain (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R07.0
Pain in throat
Type 1 Excludes
- chronic sore throat (J31.2)
- sore throat (acute) NOS (J02.9)
Type 2 Excludes
- dysphagia (R13.1-)
- pain in neck (M54.2)
R07.0
)
tongue pain (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K14.6
Glossodynia
Applicable To
- Glossopyrosis
- Painful tongue
K14.6
)
tooth pain (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K08.8
Other specified disorders of teeth and supporting structures
K08.8
)
renal colic (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N23
Unspecified renal colic
N23
)
migraines (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G43
- G43 Migraine
  - G43.0 Migraine without aura
    - G43.00 Migraine without aura, not intractable
      G43.001 Migraine without aura, not intractable, with ...
      G43.009 Migraine without aura, not intractable, witho...
    - G43.01 Migraine without aura, intractable
      G43.011 Migraine without aura, intractable, with stat...
      G43.019 Migraine without aura, intractable, without s...
  - G43.1 Migraine with aura
    - G43.10 Migraine with aura, not intractable
      G43.101 Migraine with aura, not intractable, with sta...
      G43.109 Migraine with aura, not intractable, without ...
    - G43.11 Migraine with aura, intractable
      G43.111 Migraine with aura, intractable, with status ...
      G43.119 Migraine with aura, intractable, without stat...
  - G43.4 Hemiplegic migraine
    - G43.40 Hemiplegic migraine, not intractable
      G43.401 Hemiplegic migraine, not intractable, with st...
      G43.409 Hemiplegic migraine, not intractable, without...
    - G43.41 Hemiplegic migraine, intractable
      G43.411 Hemiplegic migraine, intractable, with status...
      G43.419 Hemiplegic migraine, intractable, without sta...
  - G43.5 Persistent migraine aura without cerebral inf...
    - G43.50 Persistent migraine aura without cerebral inf...
      G43.501 Persistent migraine aura without cerebral inf...
      G43.509 Persistent migraine aura without cerebral inf...
    - G43.51 Persistent migraine aura without cerebral inf...
      G43.511 Persistent migraine aura without cerebral inf...
      G43.519 Persistent migraine aura without cerebral inf...
  - G43.6 Persistent migraine aura with cerebral infarc...
    - G43.60 Persistent migraine aura with cerebral infarc...
      G43.601 Persistent migraine aura with cerebral infarc...
      G43.609 Persistent migraine aura with cerebral infarc...
    - G43.61 Persistent migraine aura with cerebral infarc...
      G43.611 Persistent migraine aura with cerebral infarc...
      G43.619 Persistent migraine aura with cerebral infarc...
  - G43.7 Chronic migraine without aura
    - G43.70 Chronic migraine without aura, not intractabl...
      G43.701 Chronic migraine without aura, not intractabl...
      G43.709 Chronic migraine without aura, not intractabl...
    - G43.71 Chronic migraine without aura, intractable
      G43.711 Chronic migraine without aura, intractable, w...
      G43.719 Chronic migraine without aura, intractable, w...
  - G43.A Cyclical vomiting
    - G43.A0 Cyclical vomiting, in migraine, not intractab...
    - G43.A1 …… in migraine, intractable
  - G43.B Ophthalmoplegic migraine
    - G43.B0 …… not intractable
    - G43.B1 …… intractable
  - G43.C Periodic headache syndromes in child or adult...
    - G43.C0 Periodic headache syndromes in child or adult...
    - G43.C1 Periodic headache syndromes in child or adult...
  - G43.D Abdominal migraine
    - G43.D0 …… not intractable
    - G43.D1 …… intractable
  - G43.8 Other migraine
    - G43.80 Other migraine, not intractable
      G43.801 Other migraine, not intractable, with status ...
      G43.809 Other migraine, not intractable, without stat...
    - G43.81 Other migraine, intractable
      G43.811 Other migraine, intractable, with status migr...
      G43.819 Other migraine, intractable, without status m...
    - G43.82 Menstrual migraine, not intractable
      G43.821 Menstrual migraine, not intractable, with sta...
      G43.829 Menstrual migraine, not intractable, without ...
    - G43.83 Menstrual migraine, intractable
      G43.831 Menstrual migraine, intractable, with status ...
      G43.839 Menstrual migraine, intractable, without stat...
  - G43.9 Migraine, unspecified
    - G43.90 Migraine, unspecified, not intractable
      G43.901 Migraine, unspecified, not intractable, with ...
      G43.909 Migraine, unspecified, not intractable, witho...
    - G43.91 Migraine, unspecified, intractable
      G43.911 Migraine, unspecified, intractable, with stat...
      G43.919 Migraine, unspecified, intractable, without s...
G43.-
)
myalgia (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M79.1
Myalgia
Applicable To
- Myofascial pain syndrome
Type 1 Excludes
- fibromyalgia (M79.7)
- myositis (M60.-)
M79.1-
)
pain from prosthetic devices, implants, and grafts (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T82.84
Pain due to cardiac and vascular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
T82.84
,
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T83.84
Pain due to genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
T83.84
,
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T84.84
Pain due to internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
T84.84
,
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T85.84
Pain due to internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, not elsewhere classified
T85.84-
)
phantom limb syndrome with pain (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G54.6
Phantom limb syndrome with pain
G54.6
)
vulvar vestibulitis (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N94.810
Vulvar vestibulitis
N94.810
)
vulvodynia (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N94.81
Vulvodynia
N94.81-
)

The following code(s) above G89 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to G89:

G00-G99
2023 ICD-10-CM Range G00-G99
Diseases of the nervous system
Type 2 Excludes
- 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)
Diseases of the nervous system

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

Code annotations containing back-references to G89:

Code Also: F45.42

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F45.42
Pain disorder with related psychological factors
Code Also
- associated acute or chronic pain (G89.-)
Type 1 Excludes: R52

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R52
Pain, unspecified
Applicable To
- Acute pain NOS
- Generalized pain NOS
- Pain NOS
Type 1 Excludes
- 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)

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To G89

G83.34 …… affecting left nondominant side

G83.4 Cauda equina syndrome

G83.5 Locked-in state

G83.8 Other specified paralytic syndromes

G83.81 Brown-Séquard syndrome

G83.82 Anterior cord syndrome

G83.83 Posterior cord syndrome

G83.84 Todd's paralysis (postepileptic)

G83.89 Other specified paralytic syndromes

G83.9 Paralytic syndrome, unspecified

G89 Pain, not elsewhere classified

G89.0 Central pain syndrome

G89.1 Acute pain, not elsewhere classified

G89.11 Acute pain due to trauma

G89.12 Acute post-thoracotomy pain

G89.18 Other acute postprocedural pain

G89.2 Chronic pain, not elsewhere classified

G89.21 Chronic pain due to trauma

G89.22 Chronic post-thoracotomy pain

G89.28 Other chronic postprocedural pain

G89.29 Other chronic pain

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G89

Pain, not elsewhere classified

Pain disorder with related psychological factors

Pain, unspecified

Pain disorder exclusively related to psychological factors

Pain, unspecified

Atypical facial pain

Dorsalgia, unspecified

Mastodynia

Chest pain on breathing

Chest pain, unspecified

Otalgia

Ocular pain

Headache, unspecified

Pain in joint

Pain in limb, hand, foot, fingers and toes

Low back pain

Painful micturition, unspecified

Pelvic and perineal pain

Pain in shoulder

Pain in throat

Glossodynia

Other specified disorders of teeth and supporting structures

Unspecified renal colic

Myalgia

Pain due to cardiac and vascular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

Pain due to genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

Pain due to internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

Pain due to internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, not elsewhere classified

Phantom limb syndrome with pain

Vulvar vestibulitis

Vulvodynia

Diseases of the nervous system

Pain disorder with related psychological factors

Pain, unspecified