G44.209
BillableTension-type headache, unspecified, not intractable
Tension-type headache, unspecified, not intractable
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Tension headache NOS
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)
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
- Tension-type headache, unspecified, not intractableC2875238
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for tension-type headache, unspecified, not intractable?
The ICD-10-CM code for tension-type headache, unspecified, not intractable is G44.209. The full clinical description is "Tension-type headache, unspecified, not intractable". G44.209 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G44.209 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G44.209 represents "Tension-type headache, unspecified, not intractable". It is classified under Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is G44.209 a billable code?
Yes, G44.209 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G44.209 in?
G44.209 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G44.209?
G44.209 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: headache NOS (R51.9).
What SNOMED CT codes does G44.209 map to?
G44.209 maps to 1 SNOMED CT concept: 398057008. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G44.209?
G44.209 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0033893, C2875238. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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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.