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Compare/F45.8 vs M43.6

F45.8 vs M43.6

F45.8 (Other somatoform disorders) compared with M43.6 (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. M43.6 carries an Excludes1 note covering F45.8: “psychogenic torticollis (F45.8)”

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

F45.8Other somatoform disordersM43.6Torticollis
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationF01-F99 — Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (F01-F99)M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99)
DefinitionOther somatoform disorders is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (F45.8).Torticollis is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M43.6).
Includes
Psychogenic dysmenorrhea
Psychogenic dysphagia, including 'globus hystericus'
Psychogenic pruritus
Psychogenic torticollis

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