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Compare/F44.4 vs G24.3

F44.4 vs G24.3

F44.4 (Conversion disorder with motor symptom or deficit) compared with G24.3 (Spasmodic torticollis), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.

Can these codes be reported together?

No — do not report together. G24.3 carries an Excludes1 note covering F44.4: “hysterical torticollis (F44.4)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Side by side

F44.4Conversion disorder with motor symptom or deficitG24.3Spasmodic torticollis
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationF01-F99 — Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (F01-F99)G00-G99 — Diseases of the Nervous System (G00-G99)
DefinitionConversion disorder with motor symptom or deficit is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (F44.4).Spasmodic torticollis is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (G24.3).
Includes
conversion hysteria
conversion reaction
hysteria
hysterical psychosis
dyskinesia

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources