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G89.2 vs G90.5

G89.2 (Chronic pain, not elsewhere classified) compared with G90.5 (Complex regional pain syndrome I (CRPS I)), 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 G90.5: “reflex sympathetic dystrophy (G90.5-)”

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

G89.2Chronic pain, not elsewhere classifiedG90.5Complex regional pain syndrome I (CRPS I)
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: G89.21, G89.22, G89.28, G89.29

Non-billable header

Report instead: G90.50, G90.511, G90.512, G90.513, G90.519

ClassificationG00-G99 — Diseases of the Nervous System (G00-G99)G00-G99 — Diseases of the Nervous System (G00-G99)
DefinitionChronic pain, not elsewhere classified is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (G89.2).Complex regional pain syndrome I (CRPS I) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (G90.5).
Includes
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources