ICD-10/G44.201

G44.201 ICD-10-CM Code: Tension-type headache, unspecified, intractable

G44.201 is the authoritative medical code for Tension-type headache, unspecified, intractable. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for tension-type headache, unspecified, intractable (ICD-10-CM G44.201), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with current federal coding standards.

Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Tension-type headache, unspecified, intractable is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code G44.201. 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 G44.201 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Excludes1 — Not Coded Here

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

  • headache NOS R51.9

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 G44.201?

Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, G44.201 must not be reported together with: headache NOS (R51.9).

Can G44.201 be reported alongside related conditions?

Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes2 instructions, G44.201 and the following are not considered part of each other and may both be reported when both conditions are present: atypical facial pain (G50.1); headache due to lumbar puncture (G97.1); migraines (G43.-); trigeminal neuralgia (G50.0).

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to G44.201 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • 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
  • G44.209 — 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

View all 40 codes in the G44 family

Indexed Clinical Terms (2)

Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.

  • Headache, tension (-type), intractable
  • Tension, headache, intractable