G44 ICD-10-CA category: Other headache syndromes
G44 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 6 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
G44Other headache syndromes
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in G44
G44 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
Notes for G44
As CIHI prints them, with any note G44 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Atypical facial pain (G50.1)headache NOS (R51)trigeminal neuralgia (G50.0)
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
Where G44 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
- 2Block G40-G47Episodic and paroxysmal disorders
- 3Category G44Other headache syndromes
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
Is G44 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. G44 (Other headache syndromes) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 6 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is G44 in ICD-10-CA?
G44 sits under G40-G47 Episodic and paroxysmal disorders, within Chapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99).
What coding notes apply to G44?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes notes for G44, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.