Chronic Pain Syndrome

Chronic Pain Syndrome (CPS) is the combination of chronic pain and the secondary complications that make the original pain worse. It is like saying, one thing leads to another. Chronic pain can lead to some common problems over time. Pain can cause sleep problems, stress, emotional issues, etc. CPS has a complex natural history, unclear etiology, and does not respond well to  therapy.




Central pain syndrome (G89.0) and chronic pain syndrome (G89.4) are different than the term “chronic pain,” and therefore codes should only be used when the provider has specifically documented this condition. ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting FY 2016