Other headache syndromes G44-

Type 1 Excludes
Type 1 Excludes Help
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as G44. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
  • headache NOS (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R51.9

    Headache, unspecified

      2021 - New Code 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • Facial pain NOS
    R51.9
    )
Type 2 Excludes
Type 2 Excludes Help
A type 2 excludes note represents "not included here". A type 2 excludes note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition it is excluded from but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When a type 2 excludes note appears under a code it is acceptable to use both the code (G44) and the excluded code together.
  • atypical facial pain (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G50.1

    Atypical facial pain

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    G50.1
    )
  • headache due to lumbar puncture (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G97.1

    Other reaction to spinal and lumbar puncture

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • Headache due to lumbar puncture
    • Other reaction to spinal dural puncture
    Code Also
    • , if applicable, any associated headache with orthostatic component (R51.0)
    G97.1
    )
  • migraines (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G43
    • G43 Migraine
      • G43.0 Migraine without aura
        • G43.00 Migraine without aura, not intractable
          • G43.001 Migraine without aura, not intractable, with ...
          • G43.009 Migraine without aura, not intractable, witho...
        • G43.01 Migraine without aura, intractable
          • G43.011 Migraine without aura, intractable, with stat...
          • G43.019 Migraine without aura, intractable, without s...
      • G43.1 Migraine with aura
        • G43.10 Migraine with aura, not intractable
          • G43.101 Migraine with aura, not intractable, with sta...
          • G43.109 Migraine with aura, not intractable, without ...
        • G43.11 Migraine with aura, intractable
          • G43.111 Migraine with aura, intractable, with status ...
          • G43.119 Migraine with aura, intractable, without stat...
      • G43.4 Hemiplegic migraine
        • G43.40 Hemiplegic migraine, not intractable
          • G43.401 Hemiplegic migraine, not intractable, with st...
          • G43.409 Hemiplegic migraine, not intractable, without...
        • G43.41 Hemiplegic migraine, intractable
          • G43.411 Hemiplegic migraine, intractable, with status...
          • G43.419 Hemiplegic migraine, intractable, without sta...
      • G43.5 Persistent migraine aura without cerebral inf...
        • G43.50 Persistent migraine aura without cerebral inf...
          • G43.501 Persistent migraine aura without cerebral inf...
          • G43.509 Persistent migraine aura without cerebral inf...
        • G43.51 Persistent migraine aura without cerebral inf...
          • G43.511 Persistent migraine aura without cerebral inf...
          • G43.519 Persistent migraine aura without cerebral inf...
      • G43.6 Persistent migraine aura with cerebral infarc...
        • G43.60 Persistent migraine aura with cerebral infarc...
          • G43.601 Persistent migraine aura with cerebral infarc...
          • G43.609 Persistent migraine aura with cerebral infarc...
        • G43.61 Persistent migraine aura with cerebral infarc...
          • G43.611 Persistent migraine aura with cerebral infarc...
          • G43.619 Persistent migraine aura with cerebral infarc...
      • G43.7 Chronic migraine without aura
        • G43.70 Chronic migraine without aura, not intractabl...
          • G43.701 Chronic migraine without aura, not intractabl...
          • G43.709 Chronic migraine without aura, not intractabl...
        • G43.71 Chronic migraine without aura, intractable
          • G43.711 Chronic migraine without aura, intractable, w...
          • G43.719 Chronic migraine without aura, intractable, w...
      • G43.A Cyclical vomiting
        • G43.A0 Cyclical vomiting, in migraine, not intractab...
        • G43.A1 …… in migraine, intractable
      • G43.B Ophthalmoplegic migraine
      • G43.C Periodic headache syndromes in child or adult...
        • G43.C0 Periodic headache syndromes in child or adult...
        • G43.C1 Periodic headache syndromes in child or adult...
      • G43.D Abdominal migraine
      • G43.8 Other migraine
        • G43.80 Other migraine, not intractable
          • G43.801 Other migraine, not intractable, with status ...
          • G43.809 Other migraine, not intractable, without stat...
        • G43.81 Other migraine, intractable
          • G43.811 Other migraine, intractable, with status migr...
          • G43.819 Other migraine, intractable, without status m...
        • G43.82 Menstrual migraine, not intractable
          • G43.821 Menstrual migraine, not intractable, with sta...
          • G43.829 Menstrual migraine, not intractable, without ...
        • G43.83 Menstrual migraine, intractable
          • G43.831 Menstrual migraine, intractable, with status ...
          • G43.839 Menstrual migraine, intractable, without stat...
      • G43.9 Migraine, unspecified
        • G43.90 Migraine, unspecified, not intractable
          • G43.901 Migraine, unspecified, not intractable, with ...
          • G43.909 Migraine, unspecified, not intractable, witho...
        • G43.91 Migraine, unspecified, intractable
          • G43.911 Migraine, unspecified, intractable, with stat...
          • G43.919 Migraine, unspecified, intractable, without s...
    G43.-
    )
  • trigeminal neuralgia (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G50.0

    Trigeminal neuralgia

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    Applicable To
    • Syndrome of paroxysmal facial pain
    • Tic douloureux
    G50.0
    )
Codes
  • G44 Other headache syndromes
    • G44.0 Cluster headaches and other trigeminal autonomic cephalgias (TAC)
      • G44.00 Cluster headache syndrome, unspecified
      • G44.01 Episodic cluster headache
      • G44.02 Chronic cluster headache
      • G44.03 Episodic paroxysmal hemicrania
      • G44.04 Chronic paroxysmal hemicrania
      • G44.05 Short lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT)
      • G44.09 Other trigeminal autonomic cephalgias (TAC)
    • G44.1 Vascular headache, not elsewhere classified
    • G44.2 Tension-type headache
    • G44.3 Post-traumatic headache
    • G44.4 Drug-induced headache, not elsewhere classified
    • G44.5 Complicated headache syndromes
      • G44.51 Hemicrania continua
      • G44.52 New daily persistent headache (NDPH)
      • G44.53 Primary thunderclap headache
      • G44.59 Other complicated headache syndrome
    • G44.8 Other specified headache syndromes
      • G44.81 Hypnic headache
      • G44.82 Headache associated with sexual activity
      • G44.83 Primary cough headache
      • G44.84 Primary exertional headache
      • G44.85 Primary stabbing headache
      • G44.86 Cervicogenic headache
      • G44.89 Other headache syndrome