ICD Code G89

ICD code G89 is used to identify pain disorders related to the nervous system, including acute pain, chronic pain, and other pain not classified elsewhere.

1. Presence of pain that is not better explained by another diagnosis

2. Pain that persists beyond the usual course of an acute illness or healing of an injury

3. Pain that lasts for at least three months

4. Pain that is associated with significant emotional distress or functional disability

5. Documentation that the pain is the primary reason for the healthcare encounter

6. Exclusion of pain that is better classified under a more specific pain syndrome or condition

Relevant CPT codes that may be used to treat ICD code G89 include:

- 64450 (Injection, anesthetic agent; other peripheral nerve or branch)

- 64405 (Injection, anesthetic agent; greater occipital nerve)

- 64415 (Injection, anesthetic agent; brachial plexus, single)

- 64445 (Injection, anesthetic agent; sciatic nerve, single)

- 96372 (Therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic injection; subcutaneous or intramuscular)

- 20552 (Injection(s); single or multiple trigger point(s), 1 or 2 muscle(s))

- 20553 (Injection(s); single or multiple trigger point(s), 3 or more muscles)

- 63650 (Percutaneous implantation of neurostimulator electrode array; epidural)

- 63685 (Insertion or replacement of spinal neurostimulator pulse generator or receiver, direct or inductive coupling)

- 99213-99215 (Established patient office or other outpatient visit, depending on complexity)

- 99203-99205 (New patient office or other outpatient visit, depending on complexity)

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