G43.831 — Menstrual migraine, intractable, with status migrainosus
Is G43.831 billable?
Yes — G43.831 is billable for FY2027. G43.831 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. G43.831 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
G43.831 at a glance
| Code | G43.831 |
|---|---|
| Description | Menstrual migraine, intractable, with status migrainosus |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does G43.831 group to?
G43.831 sits in MDC 01 and helps define the logic of 2 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 102Headaches with MCCmedical
- 103Headaches without MCCmedical
How is G43.831 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to G43.831. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Migraine › menstrual › with refractory migraine › with status migrainosus (idiopathic)
- Migraine › menstrual › intractable › with status migrainosus (idiopathic)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from G43
The conditions below can never be reported together with G43.831 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- lower half migraine (G44.00)
Use additional code — inherited from G43
Report an additional code alongside G43.831 to fully describe the condition. G43.831 is sequenced first.
- code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 6
The conditions below are not part of G43.831, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, G43.831 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from G43
The conditions below are not part of G43.831, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, G43.831 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from G43.83
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether G43.831 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- associated premenstrual tension syndrome (N94.3)
How long has G43.831 existed?
G43.831 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.