G44.051
G44.051: Short lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT), intractable
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
G44.051 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for short lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with conjunctival injection and tearing (sunct), intractable. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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Excludes2 inherited from the categories above G44.051
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
G44.051 is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
- A57204Billing and Coding: MRI and CT Scans of the Head and Neck
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- SUNCT›intractable
- Headache›neuralgiform, short lasting unilateral, with conjunctival injection and tearing›intractable
- Headache›short lasting unilateral neuralgiform, with conjunctival injection and tearing›intractable
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.