G44.2
Non-billableTension-type headache
Tension-type headache
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- atypical facial pain (G50.1)
- headache due to lumbar puncture (G97.1)
- migraines (G43.-)
- trigeminal neuralgia (G50.0)
Child Codes (3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Headache tensionC0033893
- Headache, IdiopathicC0033893
- Headache, PsychogenicC0033893
- Headache, StressC0033893
- Headache, TensionC0033893
- Headache, Tension-TypeC0033893
- Headaches, IdiopathicC0033893
- Headaches, PsychogenicC0033893
- Headaches, StressC0033893
- Headaches, TensionC0033893
- Headaches, Tension-TypeC0033893
- Idiopathic HeadacheC0033893
- Idiopathic HeadachesC0033893
- Psychogenic HeadacheC0033893
- Psychogenic HeadachesC0033893
- Psychogenic headacheC0033893
- Psychogenic headache (disorder)C0033893
- Stress HeadacheC0033893
- Stress HeadachesC0033893
- Stress headacheC0033893
- Tension HeadacheC0033893
- Tension HeadachesC0033893
- Tension Type HeadacheC0033893
- Tension headacheC0033893
- Tension headache NOSC0033893
- Tension headachesC0033893
- Tension-Type HeadacheC0033893
- Tension-Type HeadachesC0033893
- Tension-type headacheC0033893
- Tension-type headache (disorder)C0033893
- Tension-type headache, unspecifiedC0033893
- headache stressC0033893
- headache tensionC0033893
- headaches muscle tensionC0033893
- headaches stressC0033893
- headaches tensionC0033893
- headaches tension typeC0033893
- headaches tension-typeC0033893
- headaches tensionsC0033893
- muscle tension headacheC0033893
- stress headacheC0033893
- stress headachesC0033893
- tension headacheC0033893
- tension headachesC0033893
- tension type headacheC0033893
- tension-type headacheC0033893
- tension-type headachesC0033893
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code G44.2?
ICD-10-CM code G44.2 represents "Tension-type headache". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is G44.2 a billable code?
No, G44.2 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under G44.2.
What chapter is G44.2 in?
G44.2 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G44.2?
G44.2 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: headache NOS (R51.9).
What are the subcategories under G44.2?
G44.2 has 3 child codes, including: G44.20 (Tension-type headache, unspecified), G44.21 (Episodic tension-type headache), G44.22 (Chronic tension-type headache).
What are the UMLS CUIs for G44.2?
G44.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0033893. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Automate ICD-10 Coding With AI
Send clinical text to the AutoICD API and get back structured ICD-10 codes with confidence scores. Integrates into any EHR or billing system in minutes.
Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.