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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Residuals from Back Injury

ICD-10 Coding for Residuals from Back Injury

G89.21
S39.002S

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for residuals from back injury includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Post-traumatic back pain
Chronic back pain sequela
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Residuals from Back Injury

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Residuals from Back Injury

Use ICD-10 code G89.21 for chronic pain due to trauma, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Chronic pain due to trauma

Billable Code
G89.21
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Pain persists beyond the expected healing period of the injury.

Applicable To

  • • Chronic pain syndrome due to trauma

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation supports chronic pain due to a specific injury.

Unspecified injury of lower back, sequela

Billable Code
S39.002S
Billable

Applicable To

  • • Sequela of unspecified lower back injury

Important Notes

  • • Ensure the 'S' character is used to denote sequela.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

S39.002S

Unspecified injury of lower back, sequela

Use to specify the original injury with sequela.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you code residuals from a back injury?

Code residuals from a back injury using G89.21 for chronic pain due to trauma, followed by the specific sequela code like S39.002S.

What is the ICD-10 code for chronic back pain after injury?

The ICD-10 code for chronic back pain after injury is G89.21, used with a sequela code to specify the original injury.

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