Other trigeminal autonomic cephalgias (TAC), not intractable

📋Clinical Description

This code signifies a type of primary headache disorder characterized by unilateral head pain accompanied by ipsilateral autonomic symptoms, such as conjunctival injection, lacrimation, nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, forehead and facial sweating, miosis, or ptosis. These are severe, short-lasting headaches that are not adequately managed by current treatment.

🎯When to Use

Use this code for patients diagnosed with trigeminal autonomic cephalgias (TACs) other than cluster headache, paroxysmal hemicrania, or short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks (SUNCT/SUNA), where the condition is not intractable. Documentation should clearly specify the type of TAC (e.g., hemicrania continua, primary stabbing headache) and confirm that the pain is not resistant to treatment.

💡Coding Tips

Ensure documentation specifies "not intractable" to differentiate from intractable variants.
Do not use for cluster headache (G44.00x), paroxysmal hemicrania (G44.01x), or SUNCT/SUNA (G44.02x).
Always review the medical record for specific details regarding the type of TAC and its response to therapy.

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Code Hierarchy

▲G44.09Other trigeminal autonomic cephalgias (TAC)

G44.099(current)

Crosswalks

339.09ApproxICD-9 339.09ApproxICD-9

Same Category

G44Other headache syndromes G44.0Cluster headaches and oth trigeminal autonm cephalgias (TAC)G44.00Cluster headache syndrome, unspecified G44.001Cluster headache syndrome, unspecified, intractable