R52 — Pain, unspecified
Part of Chapter 18: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified , block General symptoms and signs (R50-R69) .
Official Notes
Inclusion Terms
Acute pain NOS
Inclusion Terms
Generalized pain NOS
Inclusion Terms
Pain NOS
Excludes1
acute and chronic pain, not elsewhere classified ( G89 .-)
Excludes1
localized pain, unspecified type - code to pain by site, such as:
Excludes1
abdomen pain ( R10 .-)
Excludes1
back pain ( M54.9 )
Excludes1
breast pain ( N64.4 )
Excludes1
chest pain (R07.1-R07.9)
Excludes1
ear pain ( H92.0- )
Excludes1
eye pain ( H57.1 )
Excludes1
headache ( R51.9 )
Excludes1
joint pain ( M25.5- )
Excludes1
limb pain ( M79.6- )
Excludes1
lumbar region pain ( M54.5- )
Excludes1
pelvic and perineal pain ( R10.2- )
Excludes1
shoulder pain ( M25.51- )
Excludes1
spine pain ( M54 .-)
Excludes1
throat pain ( R07.0 )
Excludes1
tongue pain ( K14.6 )
Excludes1
tooth pain ( K08.8 )
Excludes1
renal colic ( N23 )
Excludes1
pain disorders exclusively related to psychological factors ( F45.41 )
Child Codes
R52 has no child codes in the FY 2027 release -- it is used on its own.
Referenced By
Official notes on these codes cite R52.
FY 2027 effective October 1, 2026 · CDC NCHS and CMS