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ICD-10-CM
R52

ICD-10-CM Code R52

Official Description

Pain, unspecified

Acute pain NOS
Generalized pain NOS
Pain NOS
Excludes1: acute and chronic pain, not elsewhere classified (G89.-)
localized pain, unspecified type - code to pain by site, such as:
abdomen pain (R10.-)
back pain (M54.9)
breast pain (N64.4)
chest pain (R07.1-R07.9)
ear pain (H92.0-)
eye pain (H57.1)
headache (R51.9)
joint pain (M25.5-)
limb pain (M79.6-)
lumbar region pain (M54.5-)
pelvic and perineal pain (R10.2)
shoulder pain (M25.51-)
spine pain (M54.-)
throat pain (R07.0)
tongue pain (K14.6)
tooth pain (K08.8)
renal colic (N23)
pain disorders exclusively related to psychological factors (F45.41)
Short Descr Pain, unspecified
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2021-10-01 Changed Full Description Changed.
2020-10-01 Changed Code description changed.
2015-10-01 Added Code established
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