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G44.059 - Short lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT), not intractable


The ICD 10 Code for Short lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT), not intractable is listed as G44.059.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: G44.059
Description: Short lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT), not intractable
  • Short lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT) NOS
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
102 - Headaches W Mcc
103 - Headaches W/o Mcc
Chapter Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
Block Episodic and paroxysmal disorders (G40-G47)
Parent G44.05 - Short lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT)
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 339.05 - Short lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with conjunctival injection and tearing (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of G44.059:
G44.051 - Short lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT), intractable