MG30.6

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Chronic secondary headache or orofacial pain

Description

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.

Coding note

If the aetiology is vague, consider using codes in the section of 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

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

Exclusions from above levels

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  • DA0A – Pain in tooth, toothache
  • 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

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

Sibling codes

  • MG30.0 – Chronic primary pain
  • MG30.1 – Chronic cancer related pain
  • MG30.2 – Chronic postsurgical or post traumatic pain
  • MG30.3 – Chronic secondary musculoskeletal pain
  • MG30.4 – Chronic secondary visceral pain
  • MG30.5 – Chronic neuropathic pain
  • MG30.Y – Other specified chronic pain
  • MG30.Z – Chronic pain, unspecified

Foundation entity

Chronic secondary headache or orofacial pain – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2116703819

Allowed postcoordination axes

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