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 periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •atypical facial painG50.1
- •headache due to lumbar punctureG97.1
- •migrainesG43
- •trigeminal neuralgiaG50.0
Related Codes(1)
Related Conditions
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(84)
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
Clinical Terms
- Tension headache
- Tension-type headache (disorder)
- Headaches, Idiopathic
- muscle tension headache
- Tension Headaches
- Headaches, Psychogenic
- tension-type headache
- Tension Type Headache
- stress headaches
- Idiopathic Headache
- Tension-type headache, unspecified
- tension-type headaches
- Tension headache NOS
- Headache, Psychogenic
- Headaches, Tension
- Stress headache
- Headaches, Tension-Type
- headache stress
- Idiopathic Headaches
- headaches tension-type
- headaches tensions
- Psychogenic headache
- headaches tension
- Headache, Stress
- Headache, Tension
- Headache, Tension-Type
- headaches muscle tension
- headache tension
- headaches stress
- Psychogenic Headaches
- headaches tension type
- Headache, Idiopathic
- Psychogenic headache (disorder)
- Headaches, Stress
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.
How does G44.209 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like tension-type headache, unspecified, not intractable affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of G44.209?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for G44.209 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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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.