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G44.301

Billable

Post-traumatic headache, unspecified, intractable

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

What This Code Means

A headache that develops after a head injury or trauma, with an unspecified pattern, and is difficult to treat.

Coding Tips

  • •Always document the relationship between the headache onset and the traumatic event
  • •The '1' indicates intractability; verify treatment resistance is documented

Code Hierarchy

└G44Other headache syndromes└G44.3Post-traumatic headache└G44.30Post-traumatic headache, unspecified└G44.301Post-traumatic headache, unspecified, intractable
└G44.301Post-traumatic headache, unspecified, intractable

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