Pain intensity

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01

Pain intensity is defined as the strength of the subjective pain experience (“how much does the pain hurt?”). The patient should be asked to rate the average pain intensity for the last week on an 11-point numerical rating scale (ranging from 0 ‘no pain’ to 10 ‘worst pain imaginable’) or a 100 mm visual rating scale.

sections/codes in this section ()

• No pain  (XS5B)
• Mild pain  (XS5D)
• Moderate pain  (XS9Q)
• Severe pain  (XS2E)

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