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R07.1

Billable

Chest pain on breathing

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

This describes chest pain that occurs or worsens when breathing, often related to inflammation of the pleura or chest wall muscles.

Coding Tips

  • •Document whether pain is pleuritic (sharp, worse with breathing) to support this code selection
  • •Investigate for underlying causes such as pleurisy, pneumonia, or musculoskeletal conditions

Code Hierarchy

└R07Pain in throat and chest└R07.1Chest pain on breathing
└R07.1Chest pain on breathing

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