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ICD-10-CM · Chapter 6 · G00G99

G43.C1

Periodic headache syndromes in child or adult, intractable

Diseases of the nervous system

Quick facts

Code
G43.C1
Type
Billable code
ICD-10-CM chapter
Chapter 6 — Diseases of the nervous system
Category
G43 — Migraine
Specificity
5 characters

How coders use this code

ICD-10-CM G43.C1 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of periodic headache syndromes in child or adult, intractable. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.

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