Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 307.81
Tension headache
  • ICD-9-CM 307.81 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 307.81 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 307.81 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM G44.209 Tension-type headache, unspecified, not intractable
Approximate Synonyms
  • Headache, psychogenic
  • Headache, tension
  • Intractable tension headache
  • Psychogenic headache
  • Tension headache, intractable
  • Tension-type headache
307.81 Excludes
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 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
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • Ditthomska 307.81
  • Tension
    • headache 307.81
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