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G89.12

Billable

Acute post-thoracotomy pain

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Acute pain that develops after a surgical procedure to open the chest (thoracotomy), typically lasting less than 3 months post-surgery.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only for pain occurring within the acute post-operative period; transition to G89.22 if pain persists beyond 3 months
  • •Document the date of the thoracotomy procedure to establish the acute timeframe

Code Hierarchy

└G89Pain, not elsewhere classified└G89.1Acute pain, not elsewhere classified└G89.12Acute post-thoracotomy pain
└G89.12Acute post-thoracotomy pain

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