R51 Headache

Non-billable header with 2 child codes.

Excludes2 (not included here)

• atypical face pain (G50.1)
• migraine and other headache syndromes (G43-G44)
• trigeminal neuralgia (G50.0)

Applies from R51 Headache

Excludes2 (not included here)

• atypical face pain (G50.1)
• migraine and other headache syndromes (G43-G44)
• trigeminal neuralgia (G50.0)

Codes under R51

• R51.0 Headache with orthostatic component, not elsewhere classified
• R51.9 Headache, unspecified

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 784.0 Headache (approximate)

Nearby codes

• R51 Headache (this code)
• R51.0 Headache with orthostatic component, not elsewhere classified
• R51.9 Headache, unspecified