ICD-10-CM G24: Dystonia

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for G24

Dystonia

Coding Notes & Guidelines for G24

Includes Notes

dyskinesia

Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • 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)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here

drug induced orofacial dyskinesia (G24.01)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

drug induced blepharospasm (G24.01)

Excludes2: Not Included Here

athetoid cerebral palsy (G80.3)

Use Additional Code

code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

Inclusion Terms
  • Drug induced blepharospasm
  • Drug induced orofacial dyskinesia
  • Neuroleptic induced tardive dyskinesia
  • Tardive dyskinesia
Inclusion Terms
  • Acute dystonic reaction to drugs
  • Neuroleptic induced acute dystonia
Inclusion Terms
  • Dystonia deformans progressiva
  • Dystonia musculorum deformans
  • Familial torsion dystonia
  • Idiopathic familial dystonia
  • Idiopathic (torsion) dystonia NOS
  • (Schwalbe-) Ziehen-Oppenheim disease
Inclusion Terms

Orofacial dyskinesia

Inclusion Terms

Acquired torsion dystonia NOS

Inclusion Terms

Dyskinesia NOS

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for G24):

G24.0 - Drug induced dystonia 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 G24.4 - Idiopathic orofacial dystonia G24.5 - Blepharospasm G24.8 - Other dystonia G24.9 - Dystonia, unspecified

About ICD-10-CM Code G24 (Dystonia)

ICD-10-CM code G24 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM G24 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about G24 - Dystonia. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Dystonia.