ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
346.21 — Variants of migraine, not elsewhere classified, with intractable migraine, so stated, without mention of status migrainosus
About ICD-9-CM 346.21
346.21 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for variants of migraine, not elsewhere classified, with intractable migraine, so stated, without mention of status migrainosus. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 5 ICD-10-CM codes, such as G43.819 (Other migraine, intractable, without status migrainosus), G43.A1 (Cyclical vomiting, in migraine, intractable) and G43.B1 (Ophthalmoplegic migraine, intractable). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- G43.819Other migraine, intractable, without status migrainosusapproximate
- G43.A1Cyclical vomiting, in migraine, intractableapproximate
- G43.B1Ophthalmoplegic migraine, intractableapproximate
- G43.C1Periodic headache syndromes in child or adult, intractableapproximate
- G43.D1Abdominal migraine, intractableapproximate
Common questions about 346.21
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.