G43.11

Migraine with aura, intractable

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Coding notes

Excludes 1 never coded together · Excludes 2 may co-exist

This code · G43.11
Synonyms

Migraine with aura with refractory migraine

Inherited from G43.1Migraine with aura
Excludes 1

chronic migraine with aura (G43.E-) persistent migraine aura (G43.5-, G43.6-)

Code also

any associated seizure (G40.-, R56.9)

Synonyms

Basilar migraine Classical migraine Migraine equivalents Migraine preceded or accompanied by transient focal neurological phenomena Migraine triggered seizures Migraine with acute-onset aura Migraine with aura without headache (migraine equivalents) Migraine with prolonged aura Migraine with typical aura Retinal migraine

Inherited from G43Migraine
Excludes 1

lower half migraine (G44.00)

Excludes 2

headache NOS (R51.9) headache syndromes (G44.-)

Use additional

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

Note

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

Inherited from chapter 6Diseases of the nervous system
Excludes 2

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)

Official Guidelines for G43.11

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