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G89.0

G89.0: Central pain syndrome

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

G89.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for central pain syndrome. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

  • Déjérine-Roussy syndrome
  • Myelopathic pain syndrome
  • Thalamic pain syndrome (hyperesthetic)

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above G89.0

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on G89: Pain, not elsewhere classified

  • generalized pain NOS (R52)
  • pain disorders exclusively related to psychological factors (F45.41)
  • pain NOS (R52)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above G89.0

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on G89: Pain, not elsewhere classified

Other codes that can never be billed with G89.0

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • G89.2Chronic pain, not elsewhere classified
  • R52Pain, unspecified

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

G89.0 is named in 8 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 5 listing it as NOT covered. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A57701Billing and Coding: Trigger Point Injections (TPI)not covered
  • A59480Billing and Coding: Trigger Point Injections (TPI)not covered
  • A59487Billing and Coding: Trigger Point Injections (TPI)not covered
  • A59498Billing and Coding: Trigger Point Injections (TPI)not covered

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Central pain syndrome
  • Déjérine-Roussy syndrome
  • Anesthesia, anesthetic›hyperesthetic, thalamic
  • Myelopathic›pain syndrome
  • Syndrome›central pain
  • Syndrome›Déjérine-Roussy
  • Syndrome›myelopathic pain
  • Syndrome›thalamic pain(hyperesthetic)

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under G89

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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