R07.0

Billable
ChapterR00–R99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Pain in throat

Metadata & Insights
  • Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (R00-R99).

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • chronic sore throat (J31.2)
  • sore throat (acute) NOS (J02.9)
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
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Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
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 throatBillable

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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MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

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