Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for post-operative pain includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Post-Operative Pain
Use ICD-10 code G89.12 for acute post-thoracotomy pain, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Infection following a procedure
Use when infection is the cause of the acute post-procedural pain.
The ICD-10 codes for post-operative pain include G89.12 for acute post-thoracotomy pain, G89.18 for other acute post-procedural pain, G89.22 for chronic post-thoracotomy pain, and G89.28 for other chronic post-procedural pain.
Use G89.18 for acute post-procedural pain when it is associated with a documented complication, such as an infection.