ICD-10-CM · Chapter 6 · G00–G99

G44.05

Short lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT)

Diseases of the nervous system

Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.

Quick facts

Code: G44.05
Type: Category / header (non-billable)
ICD-10-CM chapter: Chapter 6 — Diseases of the nervous system
Category: G44 — Other headache syndromes
Specificity: 5 characters

How coders use this code

ICD-10-CM G44.05 is a category (header) for short lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with conjunctival injection and tearing (sunct). It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.

Related codes in G44

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