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G44.4

Drug-induced headache, not elsewhere classified

Release
FY 2027
Effective
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Hierarchy

Where G44.4 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. G44 Parent Other headache syndromes
  2. G44.4 This code Drug-induced headache, not elsewhere classified

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

Inclusion Terms

Medication overuse headache

Excludes1

headache NOS ( R51.9 )

Inherited from G44 — Other headache syndromes

Excludes2

atypical facial pain ( G50.1 )

Inherited from G44 — Other headache syndromes

Excludes2

headache due to lumbar puncture ( G97.1 )

Inherited from G44 — Other headache syndromes

Excludes2

migraines ( G43 .-)

Inherited from G44 — Other headache syndromes

Excludes2

trigeminal neuralgia ( G50.0 )

Inherited from G44 — Other headache syndromes

Use Additional Code

code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

More Specific Codes

2 codes under G44.4

Version History

How G44.4 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Drug-induced headache, not elsewhere classified

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Drug-induced headache, not elsewhere classified

Related Codes

Other codes under G44

Codes whose official notes reference G44.4

Data Source

Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Source file
icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)

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