Angela has been experiencing headaches for a number of months, and after extensive testing it is determined that she has intractable chronic cluster headaches. This would be reported with code _____.
A) G43.9
B) G44.021
C) G44.10
D) G44.229

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Intractable chronic cluster headaches are coded as G44.021. The other options are incorrect: 
A) G43.9 is for unspecified migraine
C) G44.10 is for unspecified headache syndrome
D) G44.229 is for chronic post-traumatic headache.

Angela Has Been Experiencing Headaches for a Number of Months