MG30.3

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Chronic secondary musculoskeletal pain

Description

Chronic secondary musculoskeletal pain is chronic pain arising from bone(s), joint(s), muscle(s), vertebral column, tendon(s) or related soft tissue(s). It is a heterogeneous group of chronic pain conditions originating in persistent nociception in joint, bone, muscle, vertebral column, tendons and related soft tissues, with local and systemic aetiologies, but also related to deep somatic lesions. The pain may be spontaneous or movement-induced.

Coding note

If the pain is related to visceral lesions, it should be considered whether a diagnosis of chronic visceral pain is appropriate; if it is related to neuropathic mechanisms, it should be coded under chronic neuropathic pain; and if the pain mechanisms are non-specific, chronic musculoskeletal pain should be coded under chronic primary pain.

Coding note from above levels

This code should be used if a pain condition persists or recurs for longer than 3 months.

Excludes

  • MG30.0 – Chronic primary pain
  • MG30.4 – Chronic secondary visceral pain
  • MG30.5 – Chronic neuropathic pain
  • MG31 – Acute pain

Exclusions from above levels

  • 8E43 – Pain disorders
  • AB70.2 – Ear pain
  • DA0A – Pain in tooth, toothache
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  • FB56.4 – Pain in limb
  • GB23.5 – Breast pain
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/28995849 – Headache disorders
  • MC18 – Pain in eye
  • MD30 – Pain in chest
  • MD36.0 – Pain in throat
  • MD81 – Abdominal or pelvic pain
  • MD81.11 – Pelvic or perineal pain
  • ME82 – Pain in shoulder
  • ME84 – Spinal pain
  • ME84.2 – Low back pain
  • MF56 – Renal colic
  • 19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
  • JA66 – Clinical findings on antenatal screening of mother

Child codes

  • MG30.30 – Chronic secondary musculoskeletal pain from persistent inflammation
  • MG30.31 – Chronic secondary musculoskeletal pain associated with structural changes
  • MG30.32 – Chronic secondary musculoskeletal pain due to disease of the nervous system
  • MG30.3Y – Other specified chronic secondary musculoskeletal pain
  • MG30.3Z – Chronic secondary musculoskeletal pain, unspecified

Sibling codes

  • MG30.0 – Chronic primary pain
  • MG30.1 – Chronic cancer related pain
  • MG30.2 – Chronic postsurgical or post traumatic pain
  • MG30.4 – Chronic secondary visceral pain
  • MG30.5 – Chronic neuropathic pain
  • MG30.6 – Chronic secondary headache or orofacial pain
  • MG30.Y – Other specified chronic pain
  • MG30.Z – Chronic pain, unspecified

Foundation entity

Chronic secondary musculoskeletal pain – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1968541653

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: MG30: Chronic pain › 21: Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere classified