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G44.21

Non-Billable
ChapterG00–G99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Episodic tension-type headache

Use a more specific code (2 billable)
G44.211Episodic tension-type headache, intractableG44.219Episodic tension-type headache, not intractable
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (G00-G99).
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Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH6Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
G40-G47Episodic and paroxysmal disorders (G40-G47)
G44Other headache syndromes
G44.2Tension-type headache
G44.21Episodic tension-type headacheNot billable
G44.211Episodic tension-type headache, intractableBillable
G44.219Episodic tension-type headache, not intractableBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to G44.21:

categoryG44
Other headache syndromes
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chapterCH6
Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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