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ICD-10-CM Code for Migraine G43

ICD-10 code G43 for Migraine is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the nervous system .

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Official Long Descriptor

Migraine
Note: the following terms are to be considered equivalent to intractable: pharmacoresistant (pharmacologically resistant), treatment resistant, refractory (medically) and poorly controlled
Use additional code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
Excludes1: headache NOS (R51.9)
lower half migraine (G44.00)
Excludes2: headache syndromes (G44.-)
 
G43 Migraine
Child Code
Migraine without aura
Child Code
Migraine with aura
Child Code
Hemiplegic migraine
Child Code
Persistent migraine aura without cerebral infarction
Child Code
Persistent migraine aura with cerebral infarction
Child Code
Chronic migraine without aura
Child Code
Other migraine
Child Code
Migraine, unspecified
Child Code
Cyclical vomiting
Child Code
Ophthalmoplegic migraine
Child Code
Periodic headache syndromes in child or adult
Child Code
Abdominal migraine
Child Code
Chronic migraine with aura

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Missing/incomplete/invalid other diagnosis denial?
[QUOTE="mtsoldevila, post: 509332, member: 643514"] I work for an Infectious disease doctor and this patient was seen IP. Coded in this same order: R50.81,Z34.82,G43.901. It was denied for missing/inc... [ Read More ]
Missing/incomplete/invalid other diagnosis denial?
[QUOTE="mtsoldevila, post: 509332, member: 643514"] I work for an Infectious disease doctor and this patient was seen IP. Coded in this same order: R50.81,Z34.82,G43.901. It was denied for missing/inc... [ Read More ]
Missing/incomplete/invalid other diagnosis denial?
I work for an Infectious disease doctor and this patient was seen IP. Coded in this same order: R50.81,Z34.82,G43.901. It was denied for missing/incomplete/invalid other diagnosis. All I can think is ... [ Read More ]
Chronic migraine
I would agree with you - unless it is specified as with or without aura, you can't get to the chronic migraine codes via the alphabetic index. If it's just documented as 'chronic migraine' with no ad... [ Read More ]
Capital Blue Cross denials for Invalid DX codes
Has anyone experience denials from Cap BC for stating "to consider this service, please submit with a valid dx code" for codes that are active and billable. For example, Office Visit codes/ E&Ms are ... [ Read More ]
SpenoCath
My physician has started performing SpenoCath in the office. We billed the following codes and I just want to make sure the information that I was given is accurate for the coding. 99213-25 64505x2 ... [ Read More ]
What order should these codes be in. help
Is the patient being seen at this encounter for the rhinitis or the migraines? The first listed diagnosis code is the reason for the encounter/visit shown in the medical record to be chiefly responsi... [ Read More ]
Migraine codes in ICD10
I'm using G43.10_ since it includes migraine with aura NOS. Anybody else using something different?... [ Read More ]
Migraine codes in ICD10
One of my providers is questioning which migraine code to use for Chronic Migraine with Aura....there are codes for Chronic migraine without aura (G43.7--), which is obviously wrong, and then Migraine... [ Read More ]
Dsm5/icd10
[b]Dsm-5/icd-10[/b] So....Our vendor just rolled our module for DSM-5 and ICD-10. Very furstrated because the vendor has the DSM-5 but they are mapping the DSM-5 to ICD-10. With no option to change t... [ Read More ]
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