MG30.21

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Chronic postsurgical pain

Description

Chronic postsurgical pain is chronic pain developing or increasing in intensity after a surgical procedure and persisting beyond the healing process, i.e. at least 3 months after surgery. The pain is either localised to the surgical field, projected to the innervation territory of a nerve situated in this area, or referred to a dermatome (after surgery/injury to deep somatic or visceral tissues). Other causes of pain including infection, malignancy etc. need to be excluded as well as pain continuing from a pre-existing pain problem. Dependent on type of surgery, chronic postsurgical pain often may be neuropathic pain.

Coding note

The postsurgical aetiology of the pain should be highly probable; if it is vague, consider using codes in the section of chronic primary pain.

Coding note from above levels

The postsurgical or posttraumatic aetiology of the pain should be highly probable; if it is vague, consider using codes in the section of chronic primary pain.

This code should be used if a pain condition persists or recurs for longer than 3 months.

Index terms

  • Chronic postsurgical pain
  • chronic postamputation pain
  • chronic postoperative pain
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  • postsurgical pain
  • Chronic pain after spinal surgery
  • Chronic pain after herniotomy
  • Persistent postherniotomy pain
  • chroic postherniotomy pain
  • chronic postherniorrhaphy pain
  • chronic postherniotomy pain syndrome
  • Chronic pain after hysterectomy
  • chronic posthysterectomy pain
  • chronic posthysterectomy pain syndrome
  • Chronic pain after amputation
  • Chronic pain after thoracotomy
  • chronic post-thoracotomy pain syndrome
  • Chronic pain after breast surgery
  • Post-Mastectomy Pain Syndrome
  • chronic postmastectomy pain
  • Chronic pain after arthroplasty
  • chronic postoperative pain after joint replacement

Inclusions

  • Chronic pain after spinal surgery
  • Chronic pain after herniotomy
  • Chronic pain after hysterectomy
  • Chronic pain after amputation
  • Chronic pain after thoracotomy
  • Chronic pain after breast surgery
  • Chronic pain after arthroplasty

Exclusions from above levels

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  • DA0A – Pain in tooth, toothache
  • FB56.4 – Pain in limb
  • GB23.5 – Breast pain
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/28995849 – Headache disorders
  • MC18 – Pain in eye
  • MD30 – Pain in chest
  • MD36.0 – Pain in throat
  • MD81 – Abdominal or pelvic pain
  • MD81.11 – Pelvic or perineal pain
  • ME82 – Pain in shoulder
  • ME84 – Spinal pain
  • ME84.2 – Low back pain
  • MF56 – Renal colic
  • 19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
  • JA66 – Clinical findings on antenatal screening of mother

Sibling codes

  • MG30.20 – Chronic post traumatic pain
  • MG30.2Y – Other specified chronic postsurgical or post traumatic pain
  • MG30.2Z – Chronic postsurgical or post traumatic pain, unspecified

Foundation entity

Chronic postsurgical pain – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/302680255

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: MG30.2: Chronic postsurgical or post traumatic pain › MG30: Chronic pain › 21: Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere classified