Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 339.05
Short lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with conjunctival injection and tearing
  • Short description: Shrt lst uni nral hdache.
  • ICD-9-CM 339.05 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 339.05 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).
  • You are viewing the 2011 version of ICD-9-CM 339.05.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 339.05: 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 339.05 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM G44.059 Short lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT), not intractable
Approximate Synonyms
  • Brief left neuralgiform headache w conjunctival injection and tearing
  • Brief left neuralgiform headache w conjunctival injection and tearing, intractable
  • Brief left neuralgiform headache with conjunctival injection and tearing, intractable
  • Brief right neuralgiform headache w conjunctival injection and tearing
  • Brief right neuralgiform headache w conjunctival injection and tearing, intractable
  • Brief right neuralgiform headache with conjunctival injection and tearing, intractable
  • Left sided shortlasting neuralgiform pain with conjunctival injection and tearing syndrome
  • Neuralgiform headache w conjunctival inj and tearing, short lasting, unilateral
  • Neuralgiform headache with conjunctival redness
  • Refractory left sided shortlasting neuralgiform pain with conjunctival injection and tearing syndrome
  • Refractory right sided shortlasting neuralgiform pain with conjunctival injection and tearing syndrome
  • Right sided shortlasting neuralgiform pain with conjunctival injection and tearing syndrome
  • Unilateral shortlasting neuralgiform pain with conjunctival injection and tearing syndrome
Applies To
  • SUNCT
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 339.05:
  • SUNCT (short lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with conjunctival injection and tearing) 339.05
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