ICD-10-CM 2026 · Effective October 1, 2025

ICD-10 G43.619

Billable / Specific CC

Persistent migraine aura with cerebral infarction, intractable, without status migrainosus

G43
Block
0
Synonyms
525
LCDs
22
Payer Policies
23
Linked CPTs

About ICD-10-CM G43.619

ICD-10-CM code G43.619 represents Persistent migraine aura with cerebral infarction, intractable, without status migrainosus. This is a billable/specific code in the Nervous System chapter (block G43). The 2026 edition of ICD-10-CM G43.619 became effective on October 1, 2025.

Coding Tips for G43.619

Specialist guidance from the PayerReady Medical Coding Team. Specificity warnings, HCC capture rules, sequencing notes.

Inpatient DRG impact: CC

G43.619 is designated CC for MS-DRG grouping. On inpatient claims, this code can shift the DRG to the with-CC variant when documented as a present-on-admission secondary diagnosis. Hospital CDI programs flag CC opportunities during chart review. Failure to capture this code may leave 30 to 80 percent of the inpatient stay revenue unrealized.

Inpatient DRG Impact, CC

codes Persistent migraine aura with cerebral infarction, intractable, without status migrainosus. As a Complication/Comorbidity (CC), this contributes to DRG severity adjustment when documented alongside the principal diagnosis.

Medicare LCD Coverage for G43.619

Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) from CMS MACs that list G43.619 as a covered diagnosis.

525 LCDs

Showing top 10 of 525 total . Click a CPT for full coverage scope.

CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Article ID: 56775, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 1311 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT C8918 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Article ID: 56775, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 1311 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT C8936 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Article ID: 56775, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 1311 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT C8910 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Article ID: 56775, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 1311 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 70548 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Article ID: 56775, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 1311 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT C8913 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Article ID: 56775, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 1311 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT C8912 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Article ID: 56775, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 1311 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT C8914 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Article ID: 56775, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 1311 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 70547 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Article ID: 56775, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 1311 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT C8901 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Article ID: 56775, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 1311 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT C8902 →

Commercial Payer Coverage

Coverage policies from major commercial payers referencing G43.619.

22 policies

3 Cigna

Duplex Scan of Extracranial Arteries - (0542)
Policy ID: MM_0542
Headache, Occipital, and/or Trigeminal Neuralgia Treatment - (0063)
Policy ID: MM_0063
Peripheral Nerve Destruction for Pain Conditions - (0525) ---- future effective policy
Policy ID: MM_0525

5 Medicare

Billing and Coding: Home Health Occupational Therapy
Policy ID: ART-53057
Billing and Coding: Outpatient Occupational Therapy
Policy ID: ART-53064
Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
Policy ID: ART-56612
Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Policy ID: ART-56775
Billing and Coding: Botulinum Toxin Injections
Policy ID: ART-57185

CPT Codes Commonly Billed with G43.619

Procedures frequently paired with this diagnosis based on PayerReady's Dx↔Px linkage data.

23 linkages
  • 46505 CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Botulinum Toxin Injections CMS LCD
  • 64647 CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Botulinum Toxin Injections CMS LCD
  • 43201 CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Botulinum Toxin Injections CMS LCD
  • 64645 CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Botulinum Toxin Injections CMS LCD
  • 43236 CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Botulinum Toxin Injections CMS LCD
  • J0589 CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Botulinum Toxin Injections CMS LCD
  • 64612 CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Botulinum Toxin Injections CMS LCD
  • 64642 CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Botulinum Toxin Injections CMS LCD
  • J0587 CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Botulinum Toxin Injections CMS LCD
  • 64643 CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Botulinum Toxin Injections CMS LCD

Convert G43.619 to ICD-9-CM

Per CMS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), useful for legacy data review and historical claim analysis.

ICD-10ICD-9Mapping Flags
G43.619 34661 00000

Flags format (5 digits): Approximate · No Map · Combination · Scenario · Choice List. Source: CMS 2017 GEMs (final version).

Codes Adjacent To G43.619

Other codes in section G40-G47 (Episodic and paroxysmal disorders).

G40 Epilepsy and recurrent seizures (non-billable) G40.0 Localization-related (focal) (partial) idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with seizures of localized onset (non-billable) G40.00 Localization-related (focal) (partial) idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with seizures of localized onset, not intractable (non-billable) G40.001 Localization-related (focal) (partial) idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with seizures of localized onset, not intractable, with status epilepticus G40.009 Localization-related (focal) (partial) idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with seizures of localized onset, not intractable, without status epilepticus G40.01 Localization-related (focal) (partial) idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with seizures of localized onset, intractable (non-billable) G40.011 Localization-related (focal) (partial) idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with seizures of localized onset, intractable, with status epilepticus G40.019 Localization-related (focal) (partial) idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with seizures of localized onset, intractable, without status epilepticus G40.1 Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with simple partial seizures (non-billable) G40.10 Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with simple partial seizures, not intractable (non-billable) G40.101 Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with simple partial seizures, not intractable, with status epilepticus G40.109 Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with simple partial seizures, not intractable, without status epilepticus G40.11 Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with simple partial seizures, intractable (non-billable) G40.111 Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with simple partial seizures, intractable, with status epilepticus G40.119 Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with simple partial seizures, intractable, without status epilepticus G40.2 Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with complex partial seizures (non-billable) G40.20 Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with complex partial seizures, not intractable (non-billable) G40.201 Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with complex partial seizures, not intractable, with status epilepticus G40.209 Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with complex partial seizures, not intractable, without status epilepticus G40.21 Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with complex partial seizures, intractable (non-billable)

ICD-10 G43.619, Billing FAQ

Is ICD-10 code G43.619 billable? +

Yes, G43.619 is a billable ICD-10-CM code that can appear as a primary or secondary diagnosis on claims.

Is G43.619 a CC or MCC for inpatient DRG? +

Yes, this code is designated as CC. Documenting as a secondary diagnosis on inpatient claims can shift the DRG to a higher-weighted category.

What CPT codes are commonly billed with G43.619? +

Procedures frequently paired with G43.619 include: 46505, 64647, 43201, 64645, 43236.

What ICD-9 codes does G43.619 map to? +

Per CMS GEMs, G43.619 maps to ICD-9 codes: 34661. Useful for legacy data review and historical claim analysis.

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Verified against the CMS 2026 code set on May 31, 2026.

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