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R52

✓ Billable

Pain, unspecified

Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

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Also Known As

Acute pain NOSGeneralized pain NOSPain NOS

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Cannot be coded with R52

  • • 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)

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Code Information

CodeR52
BillableYes
CategorySymptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
Excludes120 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)

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CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)