ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
G89 Pain, not elsewhere classified
All 10 codes in the G89 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
Codes in family
10
Can lead a claim
10
Cannot lead a claim
0
What CMS assigns to G89
All 10 codes group to MMTA - Other. None of the 10 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. Every code can lead a claim.
Every code in G89
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G89.0 | Central pain syndrome | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| G89.1 Acute pain, not elsewhere classified | ||||
| G89.11 | Acute pain due to trauma | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| G89.12 | Acute post-thoracotomy pain | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| G89.18 | Other acute postprocedural pain | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| G89.2 Chronic pain, not elsewhere classified | ||||
| G89.21 | Chronic pain due to trauma | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| G89.22 | Chronic post-thoracotomy pain | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| G89.28 | Other chronic postprocedural pain | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| G89.29 | Other chronic pain | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| G89.3 | Neoplasm related pain (acute) (chronic) | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| G89.4 | Chronic pain syndrome | Can lead a claim | A | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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