G44.039 is the authoritative medical code for Episodic paroxysmal hemicrania, not intractable. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for episodic paroxysmal hemicrania, not intractable (ICD-10-CM G44.039), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Episodic paroxysmal hemicrania, not intractable is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code G44.039. Inclusion terms: Episodic paroxysmal hemicrania NOS. Excludes1 (not coded here): headache NOS R51.9. Excludes2 (not included here): atypical facial pain G50.1; headache due to lumbar puncture G97.1; migraines G43.-; trigeminal neuralgia G50.0.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for G44.039 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- Episodic paroxysmal hemicrania NOS
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- atypical facial pain G50.1
- headache due to lumbar puncture G97.1
- migraines G43.-
- trigeminal neuralgia G50.0
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with G44.039?
Per Excludes1 instructions, G44.039 must not be reported with: headache NOS (R51.9).
Can G44.039 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, G44.039 and the following may both be reported when both are present: atypical facial pain (G50.1); headache due to lumbar puncture (G97.1); migraines (G43.-); trigeminal neuralgia (G50.0).
What conditions are included under G44.039?
Episodic paroxysmal hemicrania, not intractable includes: Episodic paroxysmal hemicrania NOS.
Codes in This Family (40)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as G44.039, with their registry titles.
- G44 — Other headache syndromes
- G44.0 — Cluster headaches and other trigeminal autonomic cephalgias (TAC)
- G44.00 — Cluster headache syndrome, unspecified
- G44.001 — Cluster headache syndrome, unspecified, intractable
- G44.009 — Cluster headache syndrome, unspecified, not intractable
- G44.01 — Episodic cluster headache
- G44.011 — Episodic cluster headache, intractable
- G44.019 — Episodic cluster headache, not intractable
- G44.02 — Chronic cluster headache
- G44.021 — Chronic cluster headache, intractable
- G44.029 — Chronic cluster headache, not intractable
- G44.03 — Episodic paroxysmal hemicrania
- G44.031 — Episodic paroxysmal hemicrania, intractable
- G44.04 — Chronic paroxysmal hemicrania
- G44.041 — Chronic paroxysmal hemicrania, intractable
- G44.049 — Chronic paroxysmal hemicrania, not intractable
- G44.05 — Short lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT)
- G44.051 — Short lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT), intractable
- G44.059 — Short lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT), not intractable
- G44.09 — Other trigeminal autonomic cephalgias (TAC)
- G44.091 — Other trigeminal autonomic cephalgias (TAC), intractable
- G44.099 — Other trigeminal autonomic cephalgias (TAC), not intractable
- G44.1 — Vascular headache, not elsewhere classified
- G44.2 — Tension-type headache
- G44.20 — Tension-type headache, unspecified
- G44.201 — Tension-type headache, unspecified, intractable
- G44.209 — Tension-type headache, unspecified, not intractable
- G44.21 — Episodic tension-type headache
- G44.211 — Episodic tension-type headache, intractable
- G44.219 — Episodic tension-type headache, not intractable
- G44.22 — Chronic tension-type headache
- G44.221 — Chronic tension-type headache, intractable
- G44.229 — Chronic tension-type headache, not intractable
- G44.3 — Post-traumatic headache
- G44.30 — Post-traumatic headache, unspecified
- G44.301 — Post-traumatic headache, unspecified, intractable
- G44.309 — Post-traumatic headache, unspecified, not intractable
- G44.31 — Acute post-traumatic headache
- G44.311 — Acute post-traumatic headache, intractable
- G44.319 — Acute post-traumatic headache, not intractable
Indexed Clinical Terms (4)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Hemicrania, paroxysmal
- Hemicrania, paroxysmal, episodic
- Hemicrania, paroxysmal, episodic, not intractable
- Hemicrania, paroxysmal, not intractable
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