ICD-10-CM Code G43.1
Migraine with aura
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 G43.1 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of G43.1 that describes the diagnosis 'migraine with aura' in more detail.
- G43.1 Migraine with aura NON-BILLABLE
The ICD code G431 is used to code Aura (symptom)
An aura is a perceptual disturbance experienced by some with migraines or seizures before either the headache or seizure begins. It often manifests as the perception of a strange light, an unpleasant smell, or confusing thoughts or experiences. Some people experience aura without a subsequent migraine or seizure (see silent migraine). Auras vary by individual experience; some people experience smells, lights, or hallucinations. Less known symptoms of the eye include disturbances, where the eyes roll in the back of the head caused by photosensitivity. A sufferer of this type of aura may experience tearfulness of the eyes and uncontrollable sensations of light followed by reduced symptoms after approximately 20 minutes; it is the rarest type of aura.
Specialty: | Neurology |
ICD 9 Code: | 346.0 |
Artist's depiction of zig-zag lines appearing as part of a migraine aura phenomenon
Coding Notes for G43.1 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Basilar migraine
- Classical migraine
- Migraine equivalents
- Migraine preceded or accompanied by transient focal neurological phenomena
- Migraine triggered seizures
- Migraine with acute-onset aura
- Migraine with aura without headache (migraine equivalents)
- Migraine with prolonged aura
- Migraine with typical aura
- Retinal migraine
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Code Also Note:
Code Also
A Code Also note indicates that two or more codes may be required to fully describe a condition, but the order of codes is at the coder's discretion. Code order depends on the severity of the conditions and the reason for the encounter. - Any associated seizure (G40.-, R56.9) See code G40.-
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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." - Persistent migraine aura (G43.5-, G43.6-) - instead, use code G43.5-
Parent Code: G43 - Migraine