2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 784.1
Throat pain
- 2015
- Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
- Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
- ICD-9-CM 784.1 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 784.1 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
Convert to ICD-10-CM:
784.1 converts directly to:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM R07.0 Pain in throat
Clinical Information
- A disorder characterized by of marked discomfort in the throat
- Any kind of inflammatory process of the tonsils, pharynx, or/and larynx characterized by pain in swallowing
- Your throat is a tube that carries food to your esophagus and air to your windpipe and larynx. The technical name for throat is pharynx.you can have a sore throat for many reasons. Often, colds and flu cause sore throats. Other causes can include:
- allergies
- mononucleosis
- smoking
- strep throat
- tonsillitis - an infection in the tonsils
treatment depends on the cause. Sucking on lozenges, drinking lots of liquids and gargling may ease the pain. Over-the-counter pain relievers can also help, but children should not take aspirin
784.1 Excludes
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to
784.1:
- Pain(s) (see also Painful) 780.96
laryngeal 784.1
throat 784.1
