2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G89.28Other chronic postprocedural pain

ICD-10-CM Codes›G00–G99›G89-G99›G89

ICD-10-CM G89.28
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

G89.28 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other chronic postprocedural pain. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Nervous system pain and pain syndromes.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
G89.28
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Other chronic postprocedural pain
Short Description
Other chronic postprocedural pain
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
G89.2
Chronic pain, not elsewhere classified

Code Classification

ChapterG00–G99Diseases of the nervous system
SectionG89-G99Other disorders of the nervous system
CategoryG89Pain, not elsewhere classified
This CodeG89.28Other chronic postprocedural pain

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Chronic headache due to and following craniotomy
  • Chronic pain after cancer treatment
  • Chronic pain following amputation
  • Chronic pain following breast surgery
  • Chronic pain following cholecystectomy
  • Chronic pain following hysterectomy
  • Chronic pain following radiotherapy
  • Chronic pain following repair of hernia
  • Chronic pain following spinal surgery
  • Chronic pain following surgical procedure for cancer
  • Chronic postoperative pain
  • Pain following radiation therapy
  • Post-herniorraphy pain
  • Post-mastectomy chronic pain syndrome
  • Post-mastectomy pain

Tabular List NotesGuidance

Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.

Inclusion Terms

  • Other chronic postoperative pain

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance

References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.

    • Pain(s)
      • chronic
        • postoperative NEC
    • Pain(s)
      • chronic
        • postprocedural NEC

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR NVS019
Nervous system pain and pain syndromes
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

Patient EducationClinical

Chronic Pain

Pain is a signal from your nervous system that something may be wrong. It is an unpleasant feeling, such as a prick, tingle, sting, burn, or ache. Pain may be sharp or dull. You may feel pain in one area of your body or all over. Each person feels pain differently, even if the reason for the pain is the same.

The full article covers:

  • What is chronic pain?
  • What causes chronic pain?
  • What are the symptoms of chronic pain?
  • Who is more likely to get chronic pain?
  • How is chronic pain diagnosed?
  • What are the treatments for chronic pain?

Read the full article at MedlinePlus

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Convert G89.28 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
338.28 Chronic postop pain NEC
Exact Match The mapping is direct, with no qualifiers.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About G89.28Overview

Is G89.28 (Chronic pain, not elsewhere classified) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other chronic postprocedural pain on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of G89.28?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other chronic postprocedural pain converts to ICD-9-CM 338.28 (chronic postop pain NEC). The mapping is a direct match.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.