G43 Migraine

Category / Non-billable header 81 subcodes

Block: Episodic and paroxysmal disorders (G40-G47)

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • lower half migraine (G44.00)

Excludes 2 (not included here)

  • headache NOS (R51.9)
  • headache syndromes (G44.-)

Notes

  • the following terms are to be considered equivalent to intractable: pharmacoresistant (pharmacologically resistant), treatment resistant, refractory (medically) and poorly controlled

Use Additional Code

  • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

Subcodes

Each subcode links to a detail page with full clinical annotations.

Code Description Billable
G43..0 Migraine without aura No
G43..00 Migraine without aura, not intractable No
G43..001 Migraine without aura, not intractable, with status migrainosus Yes
G43..009 Migraine without aura, not intractable, without status migrainosus Yes
G43..01 Migraine without aura, intractable No
G43..011 Migraine without aura, intractable, with status migrainosus Yes
G43..019 Migraine without aura, intractable, without status migrainosus Yes
G43..1 Migraine with aura No
G43..10 Migraine with aura, not intractable No
G43..101 Migraine with aura, not intractable, with status migrainosus Yes
G43..109 Migraine with aura, not intractable, without status migrainosus Yes
G43..11 Migraine with aura, intractable No
G43..111 Migraine with aura, intractable, with status migrainosus Yes
G43..119 Migraine with aura, intractable, without status migrainosus Yes
G43..4 Hemiplegic migraine No
G43..40 Hemiplegic migraine, not intractable No
G43..401 Hemiplegic migraine, not intractable, with status migrainosus Yes
G43..409 Hemiplegic migraine, not intractable, without status migrainosus Yes
G43..41 Hemiplegic migraine, intractable No
G43..411 Hemiplegic migraine, intractable, with status migrainosus Yes
G43..419 Hemiplegic migraine, intractable, without status migrainosus Yes
G43..5 Persistent migraine aura without cerebral infarction No
G43..50 Persistent migraine aura without cerebral infarction, not intractable No
G43..501 Persistent migraine aura without cerebral infarction, not intractable, with status migrainosus Yes
G43..509 Persistent migraine aura without cerebral infarction, not intractable, without status migrainosus Yes
G43..51 Persistent migraine aura without cerebral infarction, intractable No
G43..511 Persistent migraine aura without cerebral infarction, intractable, with status migrainosus Yes
G43..519 Persistent migraine aura without cerebral infarction, intractable, without status migrainosus Yes
G43..6 Persistent migraine aura with cerebral infarction No
G43..60 Persistent migraine aura with cerebral infarction, not intractable No
G43..601 Persistent migraine aura with cerebral infarction, not intractable, with status migrainosus Yes
G43..609 Persistent migraine aura with cerebral infarction, not intractable, without status migrainosus Yes
G43..61 Persistent migraine aura with cerebral infarction, intractable No
G43..611 Persistent migraine aura with cerebral infarction, intractable, with status migrainosus Yes
G43..619 Persistent migraine aura with cerebral infarction, intractable, without status migrainosus Yes
G43..7 Chronic migraine without aura No
G43..70 Chronic migraine without aura, not intractable No
G43..701 Chronic migraine without aura, not intractable, with status migrainosus Yes
G43..709 Chronic migraine without aura, not intractable, without status migrainosus Yes
G43..71 Chronic migraine without aura, intractable No
G43..711 Chronic migraine without aura, intractable, with status migrainosus Yes
G43..719 Chronic migraine without aura, intractable, without status migrainosus Yes
G43..A Cyclical vomiting No
G43..A0 Cyclical vomiting, in migraine, not intractable Yes
G43..A1 Cyclical vomiting, in migraine, intractable Yes
G43..B Ophthalmoplegic migraine No
G43..B0 Ophthalmoplegic migraine, not intractable Yes
G43..B1 Ophthalmoplegic migraine, intractable Yes
G43..C Periodic headache syndromes in child or adult No
G43..C0 Periodic headache syndromes in child or adult, not intractable Yes
G43..C1 Periodic headache syndromes in child or adult, intractable Yes
G43..D Abdominal migraine No
G43..D0 Abdominal migraine, not intractable Yes
G43..D1 Abdominal migraine, intractable Yes
G43..8 Other migraine No
G43..80 Other migraine, not intractable No
G43..801 Other migraine, not intractable, with status migrainosus Yes
G43..809 Other migraine, not intractable, without status migrainosus Yes
G43..81 Other migraine, intractable No
G43..811 Other migraine, intractable, with status migrainosus Yes
G43..819 Other migraine, intractable, without status migrainosus Yes
G43..82 Menstrual migraine, not intractable No
G43..821 Menstrual migraine, not intractable, with status migrainosus Yes
G43..829 Menstrual migraine, not intractable, without status migrainosus Yes
G43..83 Menstrual migraine, intractable No
G43..831 Menstrual migraine, intractable, with status migrainosus Yes
G43..839 Menstrual migraine, intractable, without status migrainosus Yes
G43..9 Migraine, unspecified No
G43..90 Migraine, unspecified, not intractable No
G43..901 Migraine, unspecified, not intractable, with status migrainosus Yes
G43..909 Migraine, unspecified, not intractable, without status migrainosus Yes
G43..91 Migraine, unspecified, intractable No
G43..911 Migraine, unspecified, intractable, with status migrainosus Yes
G43..919 Migraine, unspecified, intractable, without status migrainosus Yes
G43..E Chronic migraine with aura No
G43..E0 Chronic migraine with aura, not intractable No
G43..E01 Chronic migraine with aura, not intractable, with status migrainosus Yes
G43..E09 Chronic migraine with aura, not intractable, without status migrainosus Yes
G43..E1 Chronic migraine with aura, intractable No
G43..E11 Chronic migraine with aura, intractable, with status migrainosus Yes
G43..E19 Chronic migraine with aura, intractable, without status migrainosus Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026