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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Pain in Multiple Joints

ICD-10 Coding for Pain in Multiple Joints

M25.50
G89.21

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for pain in multiple joints includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Polyarticular Pain
Multiple Joint Pain
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Pain in Multiple Joints

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Pain in Multiple Joints

Use ICD-10 code M25.50 for pain in unspecified joint, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Pain in unspecified joint

Billable Code
M25.50
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

documentation_criteria:
  • • Joint not specified in clinical notes
applicable_to:
  • • General joint pain
excludes:
  • • Pain in specified joint
validation:
  • • Clinical examination indicating joint pain without specific joint identification
notes:
  • • Ensure documentation specifies the joint if possible.
risks:
  • • Lack of specificity may lead to reimbursement issues.

Chronic pain due to trauma

Billable Code
G89.21
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

applicable_to:
  • • Chronic pain following injury
excludes:
  • • Acute pain due to trauma
validation:
  • • History of trauma with chronic pain persisting beyond normal healing time
notes:
  • • Document the trauma event and chronicity of pain.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

M25.512

Pain in left shoulder

Use to specify the site of chronic pain.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for pain in multiple joints?

The ICD-10 code for pain in multiple joints is M25.50, used when the specific joints are not identified.

How do you code chronic pain in multiple joints?

For chronic pain in multiple joints, use G89.21 if due to trauma, with additional codes for specific joint pain.

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