G24.3

Spasmodic torticollis

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

BillableComplete code, valid to report

G24.3 (also written G243) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for spasmodic torticollis. 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 6 Excludes1 entries and 9 Excludes2 entries.

Excludes1

Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.

This code
  • congenital torticollis (Q68.0)
  • hysterical torticollis (F44.4)
  • ocular torticollis (R29.891)
  • psychogenic torticollis (F45.8)
  • torticollis NOS (M43.6)
  • traumatic recurrent torticollis (S13.4)

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)

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, 2026

Includes

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

Inherited from G24 Dystonia
  • dyskinesia

Alphabetic Index terms

Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 2 entries