R07.0 vs R13.1
R07.0 (Pain in throat) compared with R13.1 (Dysphagia), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).
Can these codes be reported together?
Yes, when both are documented. R07.0 carries an Excludes2 note covering R13.1: “dysphagia (R13.1-)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Side by side
| R07.0Pain in throat | R13.1Dysphagia | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header |
| Classification | R00-R99 — Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified (R00-R99) | R00-R99 — Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified (R00-R99) |
| Definition | Pain in throat is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (R07.0). | Dysphagia is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (R13.1). |
| Code first | — | , if applicable, dysphagia following cerebrovascular disease (I69. with final characters -91) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources