R52
BillablePain, unspecified
R52 is the ICD-10-CM code for Pain, unspecified. It is a billable, specific code valid for reimbursement.
- Status
- Billable
- Chapter
- R00-R99
- Edition
- FY2026
R00-R99 Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
What this means — in plain language
MedlinePlus · NIHWhat is pain? Pain is a signal in your nervous system that something may be wrong. It is an unpleasant feeling, such as a prick, tingle, sting, burn, or ache. Each person feels pain differently, even if the reason for the pain is the same. Pain may be sharp or dull. It may be mild or severe. Pain may come and go, or it may be constant. You may feel pain in one area of your body, such as your back , abdomen , chest ,…
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Includes
- •Acute pain NOS
- •Generalized pain NOS
- •Pain NOS
Excludes1 — not coded here
- •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)
Frequently asked questions
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.
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