ICD-10-CM · Chapter 6 · G00-G99
G43 Migraine
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 |
Plain-language terms for this code
The following entries in the US Medical Glossary correspond to ICD-10-CM category G43:
- Migraine — Migraña
- Migraine Disorder — Trastorno de Migraña
Last reviewed: September 2026