2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G44.2: Tension-type Headache

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  1. ICD-10-CM Codes
  2. G00-G99
  3. G40-G47
  4. G44-
  5. 2025 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G44.2
2025 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G44.2

Tension-type headache

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
  • G44.2 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM G44.2 became effective on October 1, 2024.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of G44.2 - other international versions of ICD-10 G44.2 may differ.
The following code(s) above G44.2 contain annotation back-referencesAnnotation Back-ReferencesIn this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
  • Applicable To annotations, or
  • Code Also annotations, or
  • Code First annotations, or
  • Excludes1 annotations, or
  • Excludes2 annotations, or
  • Includes annotations, or
  • Note annotations, or
  • Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to G44.2:
  • G00-G99 2025 ICD-10-CM Range G00-G99

    Diseases of the nervous systemType 2 Excludes
    • 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)
    Diseases of the nervous system

  • G44 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G44

    Other headache syndromes

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    Type 1 Excludes
    • headache NOS (R51.9)
    Type 2 Excludes
    • atypical facial pain (G50.1)
    • headache due to lumbar puncture (G97.1)
    • migraines (G43.-)
    • trigeminal neuralgia (G50.0)
    Other headache syndromes
Clinical Information
  • A common primary headache disorder, characterized by a dull, non-pulsatile, diffuse, band-like (or vice-like) pain of mild to moderate intensity in the head; scalp; or neck. The subtypes are classified by frequency and severity of symptoms. There is no clear cause even though it has been associated with muscle contraction and stress. (international classification of headache disorders, 2nd ed. Cephalalgia 2004: suppl 1)
Code History
  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
  • 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): No change
  • 2025 (effective 10/1/2024): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to G44.2:
  • Type 2 Excludes: F54, G44.1 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F54

    Psychological and behavioral factors associated with disorders or diseases classified elsewhere

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Billable/Specific Code Manifestation Code
    Applicable To
    • Psychological factors affecting physical conditions
    Code First
    • the associated physical disorder, such as:
    • asthma (J45.-)
    • dermatitis (L23-L25)
    • gastric ulcer (K25.-)
    • mucous colitis (K58.-)
    • ulcerative colitis (K51.-)
    • urticaria (L50.-)
    Type 2 Excludes
    • tension-type headache (G44.2)
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G44.1

    Vascular headache, not elsewhere classified

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    Type 2 Excludes
    • cluster headache (G44.0)
    • complicated headache syndromes (G44.5-)
    • drug-induced headache (G44.4-)
    • migraine (G43.-)
    • other specified headache syndromes (G44.8-)
    • post-traumatic headache (G44.3-)
    • tension-type headache (G44.2-)
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To G44.2 G44.04 Chronic paroxysmal hemicrania G44.041 …… intractable G44.049 …… not intractable G44.05 Short lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT) G44.051 …… intractable G44.059 …… not intractable G44.09 Other trigeminal autonomic cephalgias (TAC) G44.091 …… intractable G44.099 …… not intractable G44.1 Vascular headache, not elsewhere classified G44.2 Tension-type headache G44.20 Tension-type headache, unspecified G44.201 …… intractable G44.209 …… not intractable G44.21 Episodic tension-type headache G44.211 …… intractable G44.219 …… not intractable G44.22 Chronic tension-type headache G44.221 …… intractable G44.229 …… not intractable G44.3 Post-traumatic headache

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