G44.84
BillablePrimary exertional headache
Primary exertional headache
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)
- headache with orthostatic or positional component, not elsewhere classified (R51.0)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Benign exertion headache103011009
- Benign exertional headache103011009
- Primary exercise headache103011009
- Primary exertional headache103011009
- Exertion-induced headache145621000146106
- Exertional headache145621000146106
- Headache due to exertion145621000146106
- Headache on exertion145621000146106
- Headache provoked by physical exertion145621000146106
UMLS
- Benign Exertional HeadacheC0522253
- Benign Exertional HeadachesC0522253
- Benign exertion headacheC0522253
- Benign exertional headacheC0522253
- Exertional Headache, BenignC0522253
- Exertional Headaches, BenignC0522253
- Headache, Benign ExertionalC0522253
- Headache, Primary ExertionalC0522253
- Headaches, Benign ExertionalC0522253
- Primary Exertional HeadacheC0522253
- Primary exercise headacheC0522253
- Primary exercise headache (finding)C0522253
- Primary exertional headacheC0522253
- benign exertional headacheC0522253
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for primary exertional headache?
The ICD-10-CM code for primary exertional headache is G44.84. The full clinical description is "Primary exertional headache". G44.84 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G44.84 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G44.84 represents "Primary exertional headache". 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 G44.84 a billable code?
Yes, G44.84 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G44.84 in?
G44.84 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G44.84?
G44.84 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: headache NOS (R51.9).
What SNOMED CT codes does G44.84 map to?
G44.84 maps to 2 SNOMED CT concepts: 103011009, 145621000146106. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G44.84?
G44.84 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0522253. 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.