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G44.209

Billable

Tension-type headache, unspecified, not 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 responds adequately to treatment or is manageable.

Coding Tips

  • •The '9' at the end indicates the headache is not intractable; use when treatment is effective
  • •Document the pattern of headaches when possible to use more specific codes (episodic vs. chronic)

Code Hierarchy

└G44Other headache syndromes└G44.2Tension-type headache└G44.20Tension-type headache, unspecified└G44.209Tension-type headache, unspecified, not intractable
└G44.209Tension-type headache, unspecified, not intractable

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