G44.21 — Episodic tension-type headache
Is G44.21 billable?
No — G44.21 is a non-billable header code. G44.21 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 2 billable codes beneath G44.21.
Billable codes under this header
G44.21 at a glance
| Code | G44.21 |
|---|---|
| Description | Episodic tension-type headache |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from G44
The conditions below can never be reported together with G44.21 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- headache NOS (R51.9)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 6
The conditions below are not part of G44.21, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, G44.21 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 G44
The conditions below are not part of G44.21, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, G44.21 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under G44.21? (2)
How long has G44.21 existed?
G44.21 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.