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G44.221 - Chronic tension-type headache, intractable


The ICD 10 Code for Chronic tension-type headache, intractable is listed as G44.221.
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: G44.221
Description: Chronic tension-type headache, intractable
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 G44.22 - Chronic tension-type headache
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 339.12 - Chronic tension type headache (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of G44.221:
G44.229 - Chronic tension-type headache, not intractable