G44.221
G44.221: Chronic tension-type headache, intractable
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
G44.221 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for chronic tension-type headache, intractable. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check G44.221 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes1 inherited from the categories above G44.221
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above G44.221
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
G44.221 is named in 6 Medicare coverage policies: 6 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
- A57701Billing and Coding: Trigger Point Injections (TPI)
- A59480Billing and Coding: Trigger Point Injections (TPI)
- A59487Billing and Coding: Trigger Point Injections (TPI)
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Headache›tension›chronic›intractable
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.