G89.0 vs G89.2
G89.0 (Central pain syndrome) compared with G89.2 (Chronic pain, not elsewhere classified), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. G89.2 carries an Excludes1 note covering G89.0: “central pain syndrome (G89.0)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| G89.0Central pain syndrome | G89.2Chronic pain, not elsewhere classified | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header |
| Classification | G00-G99 — Diseases of the Nervous System (G00-G99) | G00-G99 — Diseases of the Nervous System (G00-G99) |
| Definition | Central pain syndrome is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (G89.0). | Chronic pain, not elsewhere classified is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (G89.2). |
| Includes | Déjérine-Roussy syndrome Myelopathic pain syndrome Thalamic pain syndrome (hyperesthetic) | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources