Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for post-traumatic headache includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Post-Traumatic Headache
Use ICD-10 code G44.309 for post-traumatic headache, unspecified, not intractable, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Concussion with LOC ≤30min
Use to document the initial traumatic event leading to the headache.
The ICD-10 code for post-traumatic headache varies by type: G44.309 for unspecified, non-intractable; G44.311 for acute, intractable; and G44.3 for chronic cases.
Chronic post-traumatic headaches are coded as G44.3, indicating persistence beyond three months post-injury.