G24.3 Spasmodic torticollis

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• 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)

Applies from G24 Dystonia

Includes

• dyskinesia

Excludes2 (not included here)

• athetoid cerebral palsy (G80.3)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 091-093 in MDC 01.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 333.83 Spasmodic torticollis

Code annotations containing back-references to G24.3

Back-references to G24.3

• Type 1 Excludes: M43.6 Torticollis ("spasmodic torticollis (G24.3)")
• Type 1 Excludes: R29.891 Ocular torticollis ("spasmodic torticollis (G24.3)")

Back-references to G24

• Type 2 Excludes: F98.4 Stereotyped movement disorders ("movement disorders of organic origin (G20-G25)")
• Type 1 Excludes: R25 Abnormal involuntary movements ("specific movement disorders (G20-G26)")

Diagnosis Index entries for G24.3

• Dystonia › cervical
• Torticollis (intermittent) (spastic) › spasmodic

Nearby codes

• G24.01 Drug induced subacute dyskinesia
• G24.02 Drug induced acute dystonia
• G24.09 Other drug induced dystonia
• G24.1 Genetic torsion dystonia
• G24.2 Idiopathic nonfamilial dystonia
• G24.3 Spasmodic torticollis (this code)
• G24.4 Idiopathic orofacial dystonia
• G24.5 Blepharospasm
• G24.8 Other dystonia
• G24.9 Dystonia, unspecified