G24.0

Drug induced dystonia

FY2027Chapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system/G20–G26 Extrapyramidal and movement disorders

Non-billable headerNot valid on its own. Use one of the more specific codes under it.

G24.0 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for drug induced dystonia. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are G24.01 Drug induced subacute dyskinesia, G24.02 Drug induced acute dystonia and G24.09 Other drug induced dystonia. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction and 9 Excludes2 entries.

Use additional code

Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.

This code
  • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

Inherited from G24 Dystonia
  • athetoid cerebral palsy (G80.3)
Also from chapter/block level (8 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 6 Diseases of the nervous system
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Includes

Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.

Inherited from G24 Dystonia
  • dyskinesia

More specific codes under G24.0 3