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G89.28

Billable

Other chronic postprocedural pain

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

What This Code Means

Long-term pain that persists after a surgical procedure or medical intervention other than thoracotomy, typically lasting more than 3 months.

Coding Tips

  • •Specify the original procedure in documentation; this code applies to chronic post-procedural pain not elsewhere classified
  • •Ensure pain duration exceeds 3 months to justify chronic pain coding

Code Hierarchy

└G89Pain, not elsewhere classified└G89.2Chronic pain, not elsewhere classified└G89.28Other chronic postprocedural pain
└G89.28Other chronic postprocedural pain

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