MD30
category
Pain in throat or chest
Definition
Pain in throat or chest means having pain sensation in throat or chest. Throat pain is a common ailment characterized by scratchiness, or irritation in the throat. It is frequently a symptom of an infection, but it can be due to many other conditions. Chest pain is any sort of pain felt in your chest area — from your shoulders to the bottom of your ribs. Chest pain can be a symptom of many different conditions, some of which are more serious than others.
Exclusions
- Cervical spine pain
(ME84.0) - Chronic primary chest pain syndrome
(MG30.00) - Chronic primary visceral pain
(MG30.00) - Chronic secondary visceral pain
(MG30.4) - Dysphagia
(MD93) - Epidemic myalgia
(1D83) - acute sore throat NOS
(CA02) - pain in breast
(GB23.5)