Throat or chest pain
Also known as: Pain in throat or chest
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In short
Pain in the chest can be caused by heart problems like angina, panic attacks, digestive issues such as heartburn, sore muscles, lung diseases, or costochondritis. Immediate medical care is needed for chest pain that does not go away, crushing pain or pressure, or chest pain accompanied by nausea, sweating, dizziness, or shortness of breath. Chest pain or discomfort is a major symptom of a heart attack, and if these symptoms are noticed, emergency services should be called immediately at 112 in Europe or 9-1-1 in the United States.
Source: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine. · Source: CDC. Available free at https://www.cdc.gov/heart-disease/about/heart-attack.html. Use does not imply endorsement by CDC or HHS.
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Codes
- ICD-10
- R07
- ICD-11
- MD30 Pain in throat or chest
Description
Having a pain in your chest can be scary. It does not always mean that you are having a heart attack. There can be many other causes, including:
- Other heart problems, such as angina
- Panic attacks
- Digestive problems, such as heartburn or esophagus disorders
- Sore muscles
- Lung diseases, such as pneumonia, pleurisy, or pulmonary embolism
- Costochondritis - an inflammation of joints in your chest
Some of these problems can be serious. Get immediate medical care if you have chest pain that does not go away, crushing pain or pressure in the chest, or chest pain along with nausea, sweating, dizziness or shortness of breath. Treatment depends on the cause of the pain.
When to get help
In an emergency, call 112 (or your local emergency number).
The major symptoms of a heart attack are:
- Chest pain or discomfort.
If you notice the symptoms of a heart attack in yourself or someone else, call 9-1-1 immediately.
Quoted word for word from the cited source and checked against it; not reviewed by a clinician. Not a diagnosis. 9-1-1 is the US emergency number: in Europe call 112.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — Heart Attack Symptoms, Risk, and Recovery
Next to it in ICD-10
- R06.5Mouth breathing
- R06.6Hiccups
- R06.7Sneezing
- R07.0Sore throat
- R07.1Chest pain when breathing
- R07.2Pain over the heart (precordial pain)
Neighbouring codes in the classification, not a medical link.
What people report
Not enough data yet. Anonymous counts appear here only for groups of at least 20 people who agreed to share them.
External resources
Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for Throat or chest pain?
R07 (WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision).
What is the ICD-11 code for Throat or chest pain?
MD30: Pain in throat or chest (WHO, ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics).
Sources and attribution
- Source: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
- ICD-10 codes and titles © World Health Organization. Source: WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (2019).
- ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, © World Health Organization, licensed under CC BY-ND 3.0 IGO.
- Names other than the official source titles: Anpheros translations and plain-language names, made with AI assistance and checked automatically; the source names are in English.
- Source: CDC. Available free at https://www.cdc.gov/heart-disease/about/heart-attack.html. Use does not imply endorsement by CDC or HHS.
Anpheros Search catalog 2026.10.5, published 17 October 2026. About the data →
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