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G44.041

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Chronic paroxysmal hemicrania, intractable

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A chronic form of a rare headache disorder with frequent stabbing pain on one side of the head accompanied by eye redness and tearing that does not respond well to treatment.

Coding Tips

  • •Distinguish between episodic (G44.03) and chronic (G44.04) paroxysmal hemicrania; chronic means attacks occur daily or nearly daily
  • •Document the intractable status with specific failed treatment interventions

Code Hierarchy

└G44Other headache syndromes└G44.0Cluster headaches and other trigeminal autonomic cephalgias (TAC)└G44.04Chronic paroxysmal hemicrania└G44.041Chronic paroxysmal hemicrania, intractable
└G44.041Chronic paroxysmal hemicrania, intractable

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