ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
G44.039Episodic paroxysmal hemicrania, not intractable
G44.039 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for episodic paroxysmal hemicrania, not intractable. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.
Looking up by condition? See ICD-10 code for Paroxysmal hemicrania.
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About G44.039
G44.039 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for episodic paroxysmal hemicrania, not intractable. It belongs to category G44 (other headache syndromes), block G40-G47 (episodic and paroxysmal disorders) and chapter 6 (diseases of the nervous system). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Within G44.03 (episodic paroxysmal hemicrania), G44.039 is specifically for episodic paroxysmal hemicrania, not intractable. Related codes cover intractable (G44.031).
It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.
In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 102 (Headaches with MCC, relative weight 1.1201) and DRG 103 (Headaches without MCC, relative weight 0.822), in MDC 01 (Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 339.03 (episodic paroxysmal hemicrania).
Coding notes
- Episodic paroxysmal hemicrania NOS
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to G44.039.
› From G44 Other headache syndromes
Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system.
Alphabetic index entries
4 entriesTerms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to G44.039.
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.
MDC 01 · Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 339.03Episodic paroxysmal hemicraniaapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about G44.039
Is G44.039 billable?
- Yes. G44.039 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can G44.039 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict G44.039 as a principal diagnosis.
Is G44.039 a CC or MCC?
- No. G44.039 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does G44.039 group to?
- G44.039 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 102 (Headaches with MCC) and MS-DRG 103 (Headaches without MCC). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.
What is the ICD-9 code for G44.039?
- The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map G44.039 to ICD-9-CM 339.03.