MG30.63

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Headache or orofacial pain associated with chronic secondary temporomandibular disorders

Description

Chronic secondary temporomandibular disorder pain is chronic pain in the temporomandibular joint(s) or masseter or temporalis muscle(s) associated with persistent inflammation (due to e.g. infection, crystal deposition or autoimmune disorders), structural changes (such as osteoarthritis or spondylosis), injury, or diseases of the nervous system. It occurs on at least 50% of the days during at least three months. The duration of pain per day is at least 2 hours. If the etiology 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

  • Headache or orofacial pain associated with chronic secondary temporomandibular disorders
  • Chronic secondary temporomandibular myofascial pain
  • Chronic secondary temporomandibular joint pain

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

  • MG30.61 – Chronic dental pain
  • MG30.62 – Chronic neuropathic orofacial pain
  • 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

Headache or orofacial pain associated with chronic secondary temporomandibular disorders – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1916173590

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