Migraine w/o aura, not intractable, w/o status migrainosus

This code signifies a primary headache disorder characterized by recurrent, moderate to severe throbbing head pain, typically unilateral, and often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, photophobia, and phonophobia. The key distinction is the absence of an aura (neurological symptoms preceding the headache) and the headache not being continuous or resistant to treatment.

Apply this code when documentation clearly states a diagnosis of "migraine without aura" and explicitly rules out intractability or status migrainosus. This is appropriate for episodic migraines that respond to acute treatment and do not represent a prolonged, debilitating attack.

• Ensure documentation explicitly negates "with aura," "intractable," and "status migrainosus."
• Do not use if any neurological symptoms precede the headache; consider codes for migraine with aura.
• If the migraine is resistant to treatment or prolonged, a more specific code indicating intractability or status migrainosus should be selected.