ICD-11 code : MG30.21;
Preferred Label : Chronic postsurgical pain;
ICD-11 definition : Chronic postsurgical pain is chronic pain developing after a surgical procedure and
persisting beyond the healing process, i.e. at least 3 months after surgery. The pain
is either localized 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.
The postsurgical etiology of the pain should be highly probable; if it is vague, consider
using codes in the section of chronic primary pain. Dependent on type of surgery,
chronic postsurgical pain often may be neuropathic pain. Even if neuropathic mechanisms
are crucial, this type of pain should be diagnosed here. The postsurgical etiology
of the pain should be highly probable; if it is vague, consider using codes in the
section of chronic primary pain.;
ICD-11 synonym : postsurgical pain;
Origin ID : 302680255;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- ICD-10 Mapping
Chronic postsurgical pain is chronic pain developing after a surgical procedure and
persisting beyond the healing process, i.e. at least 3 months after surgery. The pain
is either localized 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.
The postsurgical etiology of the pain should be highly probable; if it is vague, consider
using codes in the section of chronic primary pain. Dependent on type of surgery,
chronic postsurgical pain often may be neuropathic pain. Even if neuropathic mechanisms
are crucial, this type of pain should be diagnosed here. The postsurgical etiology
of the pain should be highly probable; if it is vague, consider using codes in the
section of chronic primary pain.
