MG30.61

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Chronic dental pain

Description

Chronic dental pain is chronic pain that is caused by a disorder involving the teeth or associated tissues (pulpal, periodontal or gingival pain) and that occurs for two hours or more per day on at least 50% of the days during at least three months. The typical causative factor will be caries or trauma to a tooth or teeth or associated tissues. In addition to clinical examination, imaging (intraoral x-rays, CT scans etc.) may facilitate the correct diagnosis. If the aetiology is vague, consider using codes in the section of chronic primary pain.

Coding note from above levels

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

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

Index terms

  • Chronic dental pain
  • Chronic dental pain associated with symptomatic periapical periodontitis
  • Chronic dental pain associated with irreversible pulpitis

Exclusions from above levels

  • MG31.0 – Acute pain in the face, not elsewhere classified
  • MG31.1 – Acute headache, not elsewhere classified
  • MG31 – Acute pain
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  • 8E43 – Pain disorders
  • AB70.2 – Ear pain
  • 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

Sibling codes

  • 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

Foundation entity

Chronic dental pain – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/411578227

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: MG30.6: Chronic secondary headache or orofacial pain › MG30: Chronic pain › 21: Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere classified