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ICD-10/G43.61

G43.61 ICD-10-CM Code: Persistent migraine aura with cerebral infarction, intractable

Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.

Code Set: Valid FY2026 and FY2027. FY2026 took effect October 1, 2025.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Persistent migraine aura with cerebral infarction, intractable is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (G43.61). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for G43.61 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Inclusion Terms

Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.

  • Persistent migraine aura with cerebral infarction, with refractory migraine

Excludes1 — Not Coded Here

Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.

  • lower half migraine (G44.00)

Excludes2 — Not Included Here

Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.

  • headache NOS (R51.9)
  • headache syndromes (G44.-)

Code Also

Additional codes that may be required to fully describe the encounter.

  • the type of cerebral infarction (I63.-)

Use Additional Code

Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.

  • Use additional code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Can G43.61 be billed directly?

No. G43.61 (Persistent migraine aura with cerebral infarction, intractable) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to G43.61 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • G43.519 — Persistent migraine aura without cerebral infarction, intractable, without status migrainosus
  • G43.6 — Persistent migraine aura with cerebral infarction
  • G43.60 — Persistent migraine aura with cerebral infarction, not intractable
  • G43.601 — Persistent migraine aura with cerebral infarction, not intractable, with status migrainosus
  • G43.609 — Persistent migraine aura with cerebral infarction, not intractable, without status migrainosus
  • G43.611 — Persistent migraine aura with cerebral infarction, intractable, with status migrainosus
  • G43.619 — Persistent migraine aura with cerebral infarction, intractable, without status migrainosus
  • G43.7 — Chronic migraine without aura
  • G43.70 — Chronic migraine without aura, not intractable
  • G43.701 — Chronic migraine without aura, not intractable, with status migrainosus

View all codes in the G43 family