SEP 20, 2020
ICD-10 code for headaches not based examination
Question: We have a patient who complains of headaches; however, the physician is not classifying it as a migraine based on examination. What ICD-10 code should we use?
Answer: R51 is used for headache. Beginning October 1, 2021 there are two new codes available:
R51.0 Headache with orthostatic component, not elsewhere classified
R51.9 Headache, unspecified
Learn more about diagnosis codes in the ICD-10-CM for Ophthalmology