G89

Non-Billable

ChapterG00–G99

Rankcategory

Official Description

Pain, not elsewhere classified

Use a more specific code (3 billable, 2 non-billable)

Metadata & Insights

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)

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)

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)

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

BillableHas subcodes

CH6Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)

G89-G99Other disorders of the nervous system (G89-G99)

G89Pain, not elsewhere classifiedNot billable

G89.0Central pain syndromeBillable

G89.1Acute pain, not elsewhere classifiedSubcodes

G89.2Chronic pain, not elsewhere classifiedSubcodes

G89.3Neoplasm related pain (acute) (chronic)Billable

G89.4Chronic pain syndromeBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to G89:

chapterCH6

Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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