Neuropathic Pain ICD-10-CM Codes

Are Neuropathic Pain ICD codes Billable? 

Yes, the lone ICD-10 code for neuropathic pain, M79.2: Neuralgia and unspecified neuritis, is billable.

Clinical Information

• Neuropathic pain is also called neuralgia, neuropathy, and neurogenic pain.
• There are numerous types of neuralgia or neuropathy. Common ones are trigeminal neuralgia, glossopharyngeal neuralgia, occipital neuralgia, postherpetic neuralgia, peripheral neuropathy, proximal neuropathy, autonomic neuropathy, focal neuropathy, and cranial neuropathy. 
• Causes of neuropathy and neuralgia are degeneration, dysfunction, damage, inflammation, injury, or infection of nerves. Any of these may cause a sensation loss in the nerve or burning, stabbing pain. 
• Symptoms of neuropathy and neuralgia are throbbing/shooting pain on a nerve, cramping/twitching of muscles, atrophy, sensation tightness, numbness, hypersensitivity, dexterity/coordination loss, hypoglycemia, and difficulty accomplishing motor tasks. 
• The practitioner will have the patient undergo a physical exam and additional blood, imaging, and nerve conduction velocity tests to diagnose neuralgia. 
• Treatment may target the cause of the pain if the cause cannot be identified. Common ones include physical therapy, medication, surgery, and diet management.

Synonyms Include:

• Neuropathic pain
• Chronic neuropathic pain
• Neurological pain disorder
• Peripheral neuralgia
• Peripheral neurogenic pain