G24.02
Drug induced acute dystonia
G24.02 (also written G2402) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for drug induced acute dystonia. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 10 codes in category G24 (Dystonia). The Alphabetic Index lists it under 2 entries. 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.
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Also from chapter/block level (8 notes)
- 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)
Care settings
How CMS programs treat this code. These are CMS claim edits and list entries, not coverage or eligibility rules.
Home Health Primary
Accepted as the primary (principal) diagnosis on a home health claim. The Home Health Grouper assigns it to the Neuro Rehabilitation clinical group.
Source: CMS Home Health Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective October 1, 2026Hospital CC
Counts as a complication or comorbidity (CC) when reported as a secondary diagnosis on an inpatient claim. It does not count when the principal diagnosis is one of the 27 codes in its exclusion list. Some MS-DRGs also ignore a CC or MCC that defines the DRG.
Source: CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual v44, effective October 1, 2026, Appendix CIncludes
Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.
- dyskinesia
Inclusion terms
Conditions classified to this code.
- Acute dystonic reaction to drugs
- Neuroleptic induced acute dystonia
Alphabetic Index terms
Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 2 entries