R07 — Pain in throat and chest
Is R07 billable?
No — R07 is a non-billable header code. R07 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 7 billable codes beneath R07.
R07 at a glance
| Code | R07 |
|---|---|
| Description | Pain in throat and chest |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with R07 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- epidemic myalgia (B33.0)
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of R07, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R07 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 18
The conditions below are not part of R07, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R07 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under R07? (5)
How long has R07 existed?
R07 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which codes are confused with R07?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with R07 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.