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Classify “Retinal Migraine” as “Migraine with Aura”
Question: Our pain management provider diagnosed a patient with “retinal migraine.” I’ve never come across this term, and I haven’t been able to track it down in my ICD-10 manual. What is the best diagnosis code for this? Colorado Subscriber Answer: You’ve probably heard of retinal migraine by its more familiar name, migraine with aura. The terms are synonymous from a diagnosis standpoint, which means you’ll select an ICD-10 code from the G43.1- (Migraine with aura) set for this patient. Note: Synonyms for conditions are often listed under the primary descriptor for an ICD-10 code. Under the descriptor for migraine with aura, retinal migraine is listed along with: 
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