ICD-10-CM Code G43.6
Persistent migraine aura with cerebral infarction
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 G43.6 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of G43.6 that describes the diagnosis 'persistent migraine aura with cerebral infarction' in more detail.
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 G43.6 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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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. - The type of cerebral infarction See code I63.-
Parent Code: G43 - Migraine