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G24.3 vs R29.891

G24.3 (Spasmodic torticollis) compared with R29.891 (Ocular 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 R29.891: “ocular torticollis (R29.891)”

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

No — do not report together. R29.891 carries an Excludes1 note covering G24.3: “spasmodic torticollis (G24.3)”

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

G24.3Spasmodic torticollisR29.891Ocular torticollis
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationG00-G99 — Diseases of the Nervous System (G00-G99)R00-R99 — Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified (R00-R99)
DefinitionSpasmodic torticollis is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (G24.3).Ocular torticollis is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (R29.891).
Includes
dyskinesia

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