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G44

Other headache syndromes

Non-billableCategory

Chapter: 6. Diseases of the nervous system

Section: G40-G47 - Episodic and paroxysmal disorders

Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with G44

  • R51.9 - headache NOS (R51.9)

Excludes2 (Not Included Here)

These conditions are not part of this code but may be reported additionally if documented

  • G50.1 - atypical facial pain (G50.1)
  • G97.1 - headache due to lumbar puncture (G97.1)
  • migraines (G43.-)
  • G50.0 - trigeminal neuralgia (G50.0)

Specific Codes (7)

G44.0Category

Cluster headaches and other trigeminal autonomic cephalgias (TAC)

G44.1Billable

Vascular headache, not elsewhere classified

G44.2Category

Tension-type headache

G44.3Category

Post-traumatic headache

G44.4Category

Drug-induced headache, not elsewhere classified

G44.5Category

Complicated headache syndromes

G44.8Category

Other specified headache syndromes

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