G90.5

Complex regional pain syndrome I (CRPS I)

FY2027Chapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system/G89–G99 Other disorders of the nervous system

Non-billable headerNot valid on its own. Use one of the more specific codes under it.

G90.5 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for complex regional pain syndrome I (CRPS I). Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are G90.50 Complex regional pain syndrome I, unspecified; G90.51 Complex regional pain syndrome I of upper limb; G90.52 Complex regional pain syndrome I of lower limb and G90.59 Complex regional pain syndrome I of other specified site. Its coding notes include 5 Excludes1 entries and 8 Excludes2 entries.

Excludes1

Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.

This code
  • causalgia of lower limb (G57.7-)
  • causalgia of upper limb (G56.4-)
  • complex regional pain syndrome II of lower limb (G57.7-)
  • complex regional pain syndrome II of upper limb (G56.4-)
Inherited from G90 Disorders of autonomic nervous system
  • dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system due to alcohol (G31.2)

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

Also from chapter/block level (8 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 6 Diseases of the nervous system
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Inclusion terms

Conditions classified to this code.

This code
  • Reflex sympathetic dystrophy

More specific codes under G90.5 4