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Wiki Pain vs Injury primary dx code

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Good day! I have gotten myself confused. If a pt is having a knee xray for knee injury, knee pain - the report is negative. Do you code the pain as primary and the injury as secondary dx? Or what is the proper way to apply the dx codes? Thanks!
 
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