R07.0
BillablePain in throat
Pain in throat
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •abnormal findings on antenatal screening of motherO28
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
- •signs and symptoms of breast,N63, N64.5
- •jaw painR68.84
- •pain in breastN64.4
- •dysphagiaR13.1
- •pain in neckM54.2
Related Codes(4)
Related Conditions
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(69)
SNOMED CT
- Pain in throat162397003
- Pharyngeal pain162397003
- Throat discomfort162397003
- Throat pain162397003
- Throat irritation162400007
- Feeling of throat tightness247323005
- Throat tightness247323005
- Tightness in throat247323005
- Tender larynx277247007
- Tenderness of larynx277247007
- Tightness sensation299954009
- Finding of sensation of pharynx300275004
- Observation of sensation of pharynx300275004
- Tenderness of respiratory structure301389002
- Tenderness of neck309522006
UMLS
- Pain in throatC0242429
- Pain in throat (finding)C0242429
- Pain pharynxC0242429
- Pain throatC0242429
- PharyngalgiaC0242429
- Pharyngeal painC0242429
- Pharynx discomfortC0242429
- Sore ThroatC0242429
- Sore ThroatsC0242429
- Sore throatC0242429
- Sore throat (finding)C0242429
- Sore throat NOSC0242429
- Throat discomfortC0242429
- Throat painC0242429
- Throat soreC0242429
- Throat sorenessC0242429
- Throat, SoreC0242429
- sore symptom throatC0242429
- sore symptoms throatC0242429
- sore throatC0242429
- sore throat symptom (non-specific)C0242429
- sore throatsC0242429
- throat discomfortC0242429
- throat painC0242429
- throat sorenessC0242429
Clinical Terms
- Finding of sensation of pharynx
- Throat discomfort
- Pharyngeal pain
- sore symptoms throat
- Observation of sensation of pharynx
- Pain throat
- throat pain
- Pain in throat (finding)
- Tenderness of larynx
- sore throat
- Throat sore
- Tenderness of neck
- throat soreness
- Feeling of throat tightness
- Sore throat NOS
- Throat tightness
- Sore throat (finding)
- Throat, Sore
- Throat irritation
- Sore Throats
- Tightness in throat
- Tightness sensation
- Pharynx discomfort
- sore symptom throat
- Tenderness of respiratory structure
- Pharyngalgia
- Tender larynx
- sore throat symptom (non-specific)
- Pain pharynx
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pain in throat?
The ICD-10-CM code for pain in throat is R07.0. The full clinical description is "Pain in throat". R07.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R07.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R07.0 represents “Pain in throat”. It is classified under Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R07.0 a billable code?
Yes, R07.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R07.0 in?
R07.0 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R07.0?
R07.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: epidemic myalgia (B33.0); chronic sore throat (J31.2); sore throat (acute) NOS (J02.9).
What SNOMED CT codes does R07.0 map to?
R07.0 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 247323005, 300275004, 162397003, 277247007, 309522006, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R07.0?
R07.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0242429. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R07.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like pain in throat affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of R07.0?
R07.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: MD36.0 (Pain in throat).
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.