R52 is a billable/specific diagnosis code from the 2026 ICD-10-CM used to classify the following condition: Pain, unspecified.
Inclusion term
Acute pain NOS
Generalized pain NOS
Pain NOS
Type 1 excludes
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)
Versions
2026
Code changed
Type 1 excludes
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)
- 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)
2025
No changes
2024
No changes
2023
No changes
2022
Code changed
Type 1 excludes
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)
- 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)
2021
Code changed
Type 1 excludes
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)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)
- 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)
2020
No changes
2019
No changes
2018
No changes
2017
No changes
2016
New code