MG30.6 Chronic secondary headache or orofacial pain

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2025-01

Chronic secondary headache and orofacial pain comprises all headache and orofacial pain disorders that have underlying causes and occur on at least 50% of the days during at least three months. The duration of pain per day is at least 2 hours.

exclusions

• Acute pain in the face, not elsewhere classified  (MG31.0)
• Acute headache, not elsewhere classified  (MG31.1)

sections/codes in this section ()

• Chronic dental pain  (MG30.61)
• Chronic neuropathic orofacial pain  (MG30.62)
• Headache or orofacial pain associated with chronic secondary temporomandibular disorders  (MG30.63)
• Chronic headache or orofacial pain associated with disorders of homoeostasis or their nonpharmacological treatment  (MG30.64)
• Chronic headache or orofacial pain associated with cranial or cervical vascular disorder  (MG30.65)
• Chronic headache or orofacial pain associated with non-vascular intracranial disorder  (MG30.66)
• Chronic headache associated with a substance or its withdrawal  (MG30.67)
• Other specified chronic secondary headache or orofacial pain  (MG30.6Y)
• Chronic secondary headache or orofacial pain, unspecified  (MG30.6Z)

coding note

If the aetiology is vague, consider using codes in the section of chronic primary pain.

postcoordination

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