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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 338.0
Central pain syndrome
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 338.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 338.0 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 338.0 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM G89.0 Central pain syndrome
Approximate Synonyms
  • Thalamic pain syndrome
  • Thalamic syndrome
  • Thalamic syndrome, dejerine roussy
Applies To
  • Déjérine-Roussy syndrome
  • Myelopathic pain syndrome
  • Thalamic pain syndrome (hyperesthetic)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 338.0:
  • Anesthesia, anesthetic 782.0
    • hyperesthetic, thalamic 338.0
  • Déjérine-Roussy syndrome 338.0
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • central pain 338.0
    • Déjérine-Roussy 338.0
    • pain - see also Pain
    • thalamic 338.0
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