ICD-10-CM G89: Pain, not elsewhere classified

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for G89

Pain, not elsewhere classified

Coding Notes & Guidelines for G89

Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • generalized pain NOS (R52)
  • pain disorders exclusively related to psychological factors (F45.41)
  • pain NOS (R52)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • 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-)
Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • 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-)
Inclusion Terms
  • Déjérine-Roussy syndrome
  • Myelopathic pain syndrome
  • Thalamic pain syndrome (hyperesthetic)
Inclusion Terms

Post-thoracotomy pain NOS

Inclusion Terms
  • Postoperative pain NOS
  • Postprocedural pain NOS
Inclusion Terms

Other chronic postoperative pain

Inclusion Terms
  • Cancer associated pain
  • Pain due to malignancy (primary) (secondary)
  • Tumor associated pain
Inclusion Terms

Chronic pain associated with significant psychosocial dysfunction

Code Also

related psychological factors associated with pain (F45.42)

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for G89):

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 G89.3 - Neoplasm related pain (acute) (chronic) G89.4 - Chronic pain syndrome

About ICD-10-CM Code G89 (Pain)

ICD-10-CM code G89 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM G89 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about G89 - Pain, not elsewhere classified. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Pain related to not elsewhere classified.