AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2021 Issue 4; ICD-10-CM New/Revised Codes

Cervicogenic Headache

A new code (G44.86) was created to specifically capture cervicogenic headache (CGH). A CGH is a type of secondary headache that results from referred pain from the neck that can be due to a variety of conditions. When the associated cervical condition is known and documented, the condition should also be reported as instructed by the “code also” note found at this new code. Pain caused by a CGH typically begins in the neck and the back of the head and radiates towards the front of the head. People with these types of headaches usually...

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