R07.0

Billable
ChapterR00–R99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Pain in throat

Metadata & Insights
  • •2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
  • •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • •Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (R00-R99).

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here)
  • chronic sore throat (J31.2)
  • sore throat (acute) NOS (J02.9)
Excludes2(Not included here)
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
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Clinical Hierarchy

CH18Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
R00-R09Symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems (R00-R09)
R07Pain in throat and chest
R07.0Pain in throat

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to R07.0:

categoryR07
Pain in throat and chest
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chapterCH18
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to R07.0. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

2 raw paths
Pain (s)2 unique routes
laryngeal→R07.0
throat→R07.0

MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

DRG 154
Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat Diagnoses with MCC
DRG 155
Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat Diagnoses with CC
DRG 156
Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat Diagnoses without CC/MCC

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