Billable Medical Code for Torticollis, Unspecified
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 723.5
Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 723.5.
The Short Description Is: Torticollis NOS.
Known As
Torticollis is also known as neck stiffness, sandifer syndrome, stiff neck, stiffness of neck, and torticollis. This excludes congenital (754.1), due to birth injury (767.8), hysterical (300.11), ocular torticollis (781.93), psychogenic (306.0), spasmodic (333.83), and traumatic current (847.0). This applies to contracture of neck.
Torticollis Definition and Symptoms
Torticollis, also known as wry neck, is a condition caused by a abnormal, asymmetrical head or neck position. This can be due to many different causes. Symptoms include frequent twisting or jerking of the neck, pain in the neck, pain in the back, and pain that may or may not spread the arm or hand.