G44.40 Drug-induced headache, not elsewhere classified, not intractable

The ICD-10-CM code for Drug-induced headache, not elsewhere classified, not intractable is G44.40 (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 G44

60 codes (40 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to G44.40:

• Headache › drug-induced NEC
• Headache › rebound
• Headache › medication overuse
• Headache › drug-induced NEC › not intractable
• Headache › rebound › not intractable
• Headache › medication overuse › not intractable

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 5,670 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included G44.40 among the documented diagnoses.
• 390 stays listed it as the principal 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)

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