R07.81 Pleurodynia

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

• Pleurodynia NOS

Excludes1 (never code together)

• epidemic pleurodynia (B33.0)

Applies from R07 Pain in throat and chest

Excludes1 (never code together)

• epidemic myalgia (B33.0)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• jaw pain R68.84
• pain in breast (N64.4)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 204 in MDC 04.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 786.52 Painful respiration (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to R07.81

Back-references to R07.8

• Type 2 Excludes: G89 Pain, not elsewhere classified ("chest pain (R07.1-R07.9)")
• Type 1 Excludes: R52 Pain, unspecified ("chest pain (R07.1-R07.9)")

Diagnosis Index entries for R07.81

• Pain (s) › chest (central) › pleurodynia
• Pain (s) › pleura, pleural, pleuritic
• Pleuralgia
• Pleurodynia

Nearby codes

• R07 Pain in throat and chest
• R07.0 Pain in throat
• R07.1 Chest pain on breathing
• R07.2 Precordial pain
• R07.8 Other chest pain
• R07.81 Pleurodynia (this code)
• R07.82 Intercostal pain
• R07.89 Other chest pain
• R07.9 Chest pain, unspecified