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G44.201

Billable

Tension-type headache, unspecified, intractable

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

What This Code Means

A tension-type headache of unspecified pattern that is difficult to treat and doesn't respond well to standard treatment.

Coding Tips

  • •The '1' at the end indicates intractability; verify documentation states the headache is resistant to treatment
  • •This is used when the pattern (episodic vs. chronic) is not specified in the medical record

Code Hierarchy

└G44Other headache syndromes└G44.2Tension-type headache└G44.20Tension-type headache, unspecified└G44.201Tension-type headache, unspecified, intractable
└G44.201Tension-type headache, unspecified, intractable

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