Pain: ICD-10-CM Coding. If the patient has a documented, more-comprehensive diagnosis causing the documented acute/chronic pain, but the documentation indicates the primary reason for the visit/service is management/control of the pain, report a diagnosis code from the G89 category as the primary or first-listed ICD-10-CM code. Per ICD-10-CM...
•If the reason for admission is for pain control/management, then the code from category 338 is sequenced as principal diagnosis or first-listed code followed by the site-specific pain code.
Only report pain diagnosis codes from the G89 category as the primary diagnosis when: The acute or chronic pain and neoplasm pain provide more detail when used with codes from other categories; or The reason for the service is for pain control or pain management.
•Sequence the postoperative pain code as a secondary diagnosis when the patient develops “unusual or inordinate amount of postoperative pain” after outpatient surgery AHA Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM , 2007, fourth quarter, pages 158-162 24
The ICD-10-CM Index indicates that pain NOS is reported with code R52 (Pain, unspecified).
Encounter for other specified special examinationsICD-10 code Z01. 89 for Encounter for other specified special examinations is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
ICD-10 code G89. 29 for Other chronic pain is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the nervous system .
ICD-10 code R52 for Pain, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified .
A screening colonoscopy should be reported with the following International Classification of Diseases, 10th edition (ICD-10) codes: Z12. 11: Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of the colon.
Z76. 89 is a valid ICD-10-CM diagnosis code meaning 'Persons encountering health services in other specified circumstances'. It is also suitable for: Persons encountering health services NOS.
If the encounter is for pain control or pain management, assign the category 338 code followed by the specific site of pain. For example, an encounter for pain management for acute neck pain from trauma would be coded to 338.11 and 723.1.
9: Fever, unspecified.
18 Other acute postprocedural pain.
ICD-9 Code Transition: 780.79 Code R53. 83 is the diagnosis code used for Other Fatigue. It is a condition marked by drowsiness and an unusual lack of energy and mental alertness. It can be caused by many things, including illness, injury, or drugs.
G89. 4 Chronic pain syndrome - ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes.
ICD-10 code G89. 4 for Chronic pain syndrome is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the nervous system .
Encounter for screening for other diseases and disorders Screening is the testing for disease or disease precursors in asymptomatic individuals so that early detection and treatment can be provided for those who test positive for the disease.
Z76. 89 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Z00.00ICD-10 Code for Encounter for general adult medical examination without abnormal findings- Z00. 00- Codify by AAPC.
CPT® code 99203: New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes.
The ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting provide extensive notes and instruction for coding pain (category G89). Review these guidelines in full. The following summary identifies key points.#N#When seeking a pain diagnosis, identify as precisely as possible the pain’s location and/or source. If pain is the primary symptom and you know the location, the Alphabetic Index generally will provide all the information you need.#N#Only report pain diagnosis codes from the G89 category as the primary diagnosis when: 1 The acute or chronic pain and neoplasm pain provide more detail when used with codes from other categories; or 2 The reason for the service is for pain control or pain management.
Acute pain is sudden and sharp. It can range from mild to severe and may last a few minutes or a few months. Acute pain typically does not last longer than six months and usually disappears when the physician identifies and treats the underlying cause or condition. Chronic pain may last for months or years, and may persist even after the underlying injury has healed or the underlying condition has been treated. There is no specific timeframe identifying when you can define the pain as chronic. Determine the code assignment based on provider documentation.
Do not report codes from category G89 as the first-listed diagnosis if you know the underlying (definitive) diagnosis and the reason for the service is to manage/treat the underlying condition. You may report the acute/chronic pain code (G89) as a secondary diagnosis if the diagnosis provides additional, relevant information not adequately explained by the primary diagnosis code.
These guidelines, developed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ( CMS) and the National Center for Health Statistics ( NCHS) are a set of rules developed to assist medical coders in assigning the appropriate codes. The guidelines are based on the coding and sequencing instructions from the Tabular List and the Alphabetic Index in ICD-10-CM.
Chapter 2 of the ICD-10-CM contains the codes for most benign and all malignant neoplasms. Certain benign neoplasms , such as prostatic adenomas, may be found in the specific body system chapters. To properly code a neoplasm, it is necessary to determine from the record if the neoplasm is benign, in-situ, malignant, or of uncertain histologic behavior. If malignant, any secondary ( metastatic) sites should also be determined.
A primary malignant neoplasm that overlaps two or more contiguous (next to each other) sites should be classified to the subcategory/code .8 ('overlapping lesion '), unless the combination is specifically indexed elsewhere. For multiple neoplasms of the same site that are not contiguous such as tumors in different quadrants of the same breast, codes for each site should be assigned.
When a pregnant woman has a malignant neoplasm, a code from subcategory O9A.1 -, malignant neoplasm complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium, should be sequenced first, followed by the appropriate code from Chapter 2 to indicate the type of neoplasm. Encounter for complication associated with a neoplasm.
When a primary malignancy has been excised but further treatment, such as an additional surgery for the malignancy, radiation therapy or chemotherapy is directed to that site, the primary malignancy code should be used until treatment is completed.
When a primary malignancy has been previously excised or eradicated from its site and there is no further treatment directed to that site and there is no evidence of any existing primary malignancy at that site, a code from category Z85, Personal history of malignant neoplasm, should be used to indicate the former site of the malignancy. Any mention of extension, invasion, or metastasis to another site is coded as a secondary malignant neoplasm to that site. The secondary site may be the principal or first-listed with the Z85 code used as a secondary code.
Code 338.3 is used to classify pain related to, associated with, or due to a tumor or cancer whether primary or secondary. This code is used as the principal code when the admission or encounter is for pain control or pain management. In this case, the underlying neoplasm should be reported in addition. When the encounter is for management of the neoplasm and the pain is also documented, it is appropriate to assign code 338.3 as an additional diagnosis. For example, a patient who was admitted for insertion of a pump for control of pain due to liver metastasis from a history of breast cancer would be coded to 338.3, 197.7, and V10.3. In another example, a patient is seen because of lower back pain; the patient has prostate cancer, and a bone scan shows metastasis to bones. The encounter would be coded to 198.5, 185, and 338.3.
Documentation is the key to the correct code assignment when coding these conditions. Several of the codes are similar but vary slightly. Code 338.0 describes central pain syndrome; 338.4, Chronic pain syndrome; and 338.29, Other chronic pain. These conditions are different, and code assignments are based upon physician documentation.
This encounter would be coded to 338.19 and 722.10.
For example, a patient diagnosed with chronic abdominal pain due to chronic cholelithiasis would be coded to 574.20, while a patient who is being treated with spinal cord stimulation because of chronic pain syndrome due to thoracic spondylosis with myelopathy would be coded to 338.4 and 721.41.
Category 338 should be used in conjunction with site-specific pain codes (including codes from chapter 16) if category 338 codes provide additional information about the pain, such as if it is acute or chronic. The sequencing of category 338 codes along with site-specific pain codes (including chapter 16 codes) depends on the circumstances of the encounter or admission and must follow these guidelines:
Chronic pain is classified to subcategory 338.2. There is no time frame defining when pain becomes chronic pain. The provider’s documentation should be used to guide the use of the code, not an interpretation by the coding professional.
New codes for generalized pain, central pain syndrome, and postoperative pain were approved for ICD-9-CM in FY 2007 and went into effect October 1, 2006. Previously codes for pain were found in the body system chapters and the symptom chapters. A new category was created in the nervous system chapter for some of these conditions, and the codes differentiate central pain syndrome, acute pain, and chronic pain.
For G89.2- Chronic pain, not elsewhere classified, the ICD-10-CM tabular list provides separate codes for pain due to trauma, post-thoracotomy pain, other postprocedural pain, and other pain. But what you won’t find is a definition for chronic. The OGs tell you that “There is no time frame defining when pain becomes chronic pain. The provider’s documentation should be used to guide use of these codes” (Section I.C.6.b.4).
The general rule is that you should sequence the G89.- pain code first when the reason for the admission or encounter is pain control or pain management. Here are some examples:
ICD-10-CM is picky about pain coding, and it’s no wonder considering all the possible variations. Fortunately you can turn to the 2019 ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting (OGs) to keep your coding skills sharp. Today we’ll take a look at some of these pain pointers.
Assign code 338.3, Neoplasm related pain, for a patient that has pain that is related to, associated with, or due to cancer (either primary or secondary) or tumor regardless if the pain is acute or chronic.
According to NCCI, programmable pump analysis with or without reprogramming are components of the pump placement (62361, 62362) and therefore not reported togetherRefilling of the implantable pump can be reported with CPT codes (95990-95991)52
The purpose is to relieve cervical or neck pain; thoracic or midback pain; lumbar or low back pain.