ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
G89.4Chronic pain syndrome
G89.4 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for chronic pain syndrome. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About G89.4
G89.4 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for chronic pain syndrome. It belongs to category G89 (pain, not elsewhere classified), block G89-G99 (other disorders of the nervous system) and chapter 6 (diseases of the nervous system). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Within G89 (pain, not elsewhere classified), G89.4 is specifically for chronic pain syndrome. Related codes cover central pain syndrome (G89.0), acute pain, not elsewhere classified (G89.1), chronic pain, not elsewhere classified (G89.2) and neoplasm related pain (acute) (chronic) (G89.3).
It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.
In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 091 (Other Disorders of Nervous System with MCC, relative weight 1.7046), DRG 092 (Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC, relative weight 1.0239) and DRG 093 (Other Disorders of Nervous System without CC/MCC, relative weight 0.7783), in MDC 01 (Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 338.4 (chronic pain syndrome).
Coding notes
- Chronic pain associated with significant psychosocial dysfunction
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to G89.4.
› From G89 Pain, not elsewhere classified
- atypical face pain (G50.1)
- headache syndromes (G44.-)
- 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-)
- painful urination (R30.9)
- 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)
- migraines (G43.-)
- myalgia (M79.1-)
- pain from prosthetic devices, implants, and grafts (T82.84, T83.84, T84.84, T85.84-)
- phantom limb syndrome with pain (G54.6)
- vulvar vestibulitis (N94.810)
- vulvodynia (N94.81-)
- related psychological factors associated with pain (F45.42)
Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system.
Alphabetic index entries
2 entriesTerms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to G89.4.
Codes whose notes reference G89.4
- G89.2Excludes1
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.
MDC 01 · Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 338.4Chronic pain syndromeexact
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about G89.4
Is G89.4 billable?
- Yes. G89.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can G89.4 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict G89.4 as a principal diagnosis.
Is G89.4 a CC or MCC?
- No. G89.4 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does G89.4 group to?
- G89.4 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 091 (Other Disorders of Nervous System with MCC), MS-DRG 092 (Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC) and MS-DRG 093 (Other Disorders of Nervous System without CC/MCC). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.
What is the ICD-9 code for G89.4?
- The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map G89.4 to ICD-9-CM 338.4.