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2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 307.81

Tension headache

 On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.

The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 307.81 can be accessed here.

  • A common condition characterized by recurrent occipital, temporal, or frontal pressure-like HEADACHE associated with nuchal discomfort. Mid-life onset and bilateral pain are features which tend to distinguish this condition from COMMON MIGRAINE. ANXIETY and DEPRESSION may aggravate this condition. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp182-3)
  • 307.81 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
  • 307.81 contains 11 index entries
  • View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 307.* hierarchy

307.81 excludes:

Index entries containing 307.81:

Cephalgia, cephalagia (see also Headache) 784.0
  • nonorganic origin 307.81
  • psychogenic 307.81
  • tension 307.81
Ditthomska syndrome 307.81
Headache 784.0
  • emotional 307.81
  • nonorganic origin 307.81
  • psychogenic 307.81
  • psychophysiologic 307.81
  • tension 307.81
Syndrome - see also Disease
  • Ditthomska 307.81
Tension
  • headache 307.81