G44.86
G44.86: Cervicogenic headache
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
G44.86 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for cervicogenic headache. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check G44.86 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberCode also
Both codes may be needed to describe the encounter fully. Sequencing depends on the reason for the visit.
- associated cervical spinal condition, if known
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above G44.86
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above G44.86
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
G44.86 is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A55530Billing and Coding: Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
- 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
- Headache›cervicogenic
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.