G44.049
BillableChronic paroxysmal hemicrania, not 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 responds adequately to treatment.
Coding Tips
- •Chronic paroxysmal hemicrania requires documentation of daily or near-daily headache occurrence
- •Note the treatment response, as indomethacin is typically effective for this condition
Code Hierarchy
└G44Other headache syndromes└G44.0Cluster headaches and other trigeminal autonomic cephalgias (TAC)└G44.04Chronic paroxysmal hemicrania└G44.049Chronic paroxysmal hemicrania, not intractable
└G44.049Chronic paroxysmal hemicrania, not intractable