ICD-10-CM Code G44.5
Complicated headache syndromes
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 G44.5 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of G44.5 that describes the diagnosis 'complicated headache syndromes' in more detail.
- G44.5 Complicated headache syndromes NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE G44.51 Hemicrania continua
- BILLABLE G44.52 New daily persistent headache (NDPH)
- BILLABLE G44.53 Primary thunderclap headache
- BILLABLE G44.59 Other complicated headache syndrome
The ICD code G44 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
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'G44.5 - Complicated headache syndromes'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code G44.5. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: G44 - Other headache syndromes