G44.051
Billable
ChapterG00–G99
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Official Description
Short lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT), intractable
Metadata & Insights
- •2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
- •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
- •Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (G00-G99).
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Clinical Hierarchy
CH6Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
G40-G47Episodic and paroxysmal disorders (G40-G47)
G44Other headache syndromes
G44.0Cluster headaches and other trigeminal autonomic cephalgias (TAC)
G44.05Short lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT)
G44.051Short lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT), intractable
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Headache2 unique routes
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