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G44.4

Non-billable

Drug-induced headache, not elsewhere classified

Drug-induced headache, not elsewhere classified

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

G40-G47

Parent Code

G44

Child Codes

2

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Medication overuse headache

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

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)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

Child Codes (2)

G44.40

Drug-induced headache, NEC, not intractable

BillableG44.41

Drug-induced headache, not elsewhere classified, intractable

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code G44.4?

ICD-10-CM code G44.4 represents "Drug-induced headache, not elsewhere classified". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is G44.4 a billable code?

No, G44.4 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under G44.4.

What chapter is G44.4 in?

G44.4 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).

What codes cannot be used with G44.4?

G44.4 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: headache NOS (R51.9).

What are the subcategories under G44.4?

G44.4 has 2 child codes, including: G44.40 (Drug-induced headache, NEC, not intractable), G44.41 (Drug-induced headache, not elsewhere classified, intractable).

Are additional codes required with G44.4?

Yes, when using G44.4 you should also code: code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5).

What are the UMLS CUIs for G44.4?

G44.4 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0869051, C2349423. 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.