G43.609 Persistent migraine aura with cerebral infarction, not intractable, without status migrainosus

The ICD-10-CM code for Persistent migraine aura with cerebral infarction, not intractable, without status migrainosus is G43.609 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

6: Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)

Section

G40-G47: Episodic and paroxysmal disorders (G40-G47)

Category G43

82 codes (48 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to G43.609:

• Migraine (idiopathic) › with aura (acute-onset) (prolonged) (typical) (without headache) › persistent › with cerebral infarction
• Migraine (idiopathic) › with aura (acute-onset) (prolonged) (typical) (without headache) › persistent › with cerebral infarction › not intractable
• Migraine (idiopathic) › with aura (acute-onset) (prolonged) (typical) (without headache) › persistent › with cerebral infarction › without refractory migraine
• Migraine (idiopathic) › with aura (acute-onset) (prolonged) (typical) (without headache) › persistent › with cerebral infarction › not intractable › without status migrainosus
• Migraine (idiopathic) › with aura (acute-onset) (prolonged) (typical) (without headache) › persistent › with cerebral infarction › without refractory migraine › without status migrainosus

U.S. Hospital Utilization

G43.609 appeared in too few sampled U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 to report a national estimate (AHRQ suppresses counts of 10 or fewer) — a rare inpatient diagnosis.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

Official Coding Guidelines

Dominant/nondominant side (TOC entry)

a. Dominant/nondominant side ................................................................................................. 45

Pain - Category G89 (TOC entry)

b. Pain - Category G89.............................................................................................................. 45

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)