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M43.6

Torticollis

Billable

Code Hierarchy

M43M43.6

Chapter: 13. Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

Section: M40-M43 - Deforming dorsopathies

Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with M43.6

  • Q68.0 - congenital (sternomastoid) torticollis (Q68.0)
  • current injury - see Injury, of spine, by body region
  • R29.891 - ocular torticollis (R29.891)
  • F45.8 - psychogenic torticollis (F45.8)
  • G24.3 - spasmodic torticollis (G24.3)
  • P15.2 - torticollis due to birth injury (P15.2)

Related Codes

M43.0Category

Spondylolysis

M43.1Category

Spondylolisthesis

M43.2Category

Fusion of spine

M43.3Billable

Recurrent atlantoaxial dislocation with myelopathy

M43.4Billable

Other recurrent atlantoaxial dislocation

M43.5Category

Other recurrent vertebral dislocation

M43.8Category

Other specified deforming dorsopathies

M43.9Billable

Deforming dorsopathy, unspecified

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