ICD-10-CM Code G43
Migraine
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code G43 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the twelve child codes of G43 that describes the diagnosis 'migraine' in more detail.
- G43 Migraine NON-BILLABLE
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- G43.00 Migraine without aura, not intractable NON-BILLABLE
- G43.01 Migraine without aura, intractable NON-BILLABLE
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- G43.10 Migraine with aura, not intractable NON-BILLABLE
- G43.11 Migraine with aura, intractable NON-BILLABLE
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- G43.40 Hemiplegic migraine, not intractable NON-BILLABLE
- G43.41 Hemiplegic migraine, intractable NON-BILLABLE
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- G43.70 Chronic migraine without aura, not intractable NON-BILLABLE
- G43.71 Chronic migraine without aura, intractable NON-BILLABLE
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- G43.80 Other migraine, not intractable NON-BILLABLE
- G43.81 Other migraine, intractable NON-BILLABLE
- G43.82 Menstrual migraine, not intractable NON-BILLABLE
- G43.83 Menstrual migraine, intractable NON-BILLABLE
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- G43.90 Migraine, unspecified, not intractable NON-BILLABLE
- G43.91 Migraine, unspecified, intractable NON-BILLABLE
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The ICD code G43 is used to code Headache
Headache, also known as cephalalgia, is pain anywhere in the region of the head or neck. It can be a symptom of a number of different conditions of the head and neck.
| Specialty: | Neurology |
| MeSH Codes: | D006261, D006261 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 339, 784.0 |
Woman with a headache
Coding Notes for G43 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
- Code Notes:
- The following terms are to be considered equivalent to intractable: pharmacoresistant (pharmacologically resistant), treatment resistant, refractory (medically) and poorly controlled
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Additional Code Note:
Use Additional Code
Use Additional Code note means a second code must be used in conjunction with this code. Codes with this note are Etiology codes and must be followed by a Manifestation code or codes. - Code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug See Section T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Headache NOS - instead, use Code R51
- Lower half migraine - instead, use code G44.00
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Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here." - Headache syndromes - instead, use code G44.-