G43.83

Menstrual migraine, intractable

FY2027Chapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system/G40–G47 Episodic and paroxysmal disorders

Non-billable headerNot valid on its own. Use one of the more specific codes under it.

G43.83 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for menstrual migraine, intractable. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are G43.831 Menstrual migraine, intractable, with status migrainosus and G43.839 Menstrual migraine, intractable, without status migrainosus. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction, a Code also instruction, 1 Excludes1 entry and 10 Excludes2 entries.

Use additional code

Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.

Inherited from G43 Migraine
  • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

Code also

Two codes may be needed to describe the condition. This note gives no sequencing order.

This code
  • associated premenstrual tension syndrome (N94.3)

Excludes1

Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.

Inherited from G43 Migraine

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

Inherited from G43 Migraine
Also from chapter/block level (8 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 6 Diseases of the nervous system
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Inclusion terms

Conditions classified to this code.

This code
  • Menstrual headache, intractable
  • Menstrual migraine, with refractory migraine
  • Menstrually related migraine, intractable
  • Pre-menstrual headache, intractable
  • Pre-menstrual migraine, intractable
  • Pure menstrual migraine, intractable

Notes

Inherited from G43 Migraine
  • the following terms are to be considered equivalent to intractable: pharmacoresistant (pharmacologically resistant), treatment resistant, refractory (medically) and poorly controlled

More specific codes under G43.83 2