R29.891 — Ocular torticollis
Is R29.891 billable?
Yes — R29.891 is billable for FY2027. R29.891 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. R29.891 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
R29.891 at a glance
| Code | R29.891 |
|---|---|
| Description | Ocular torticollis |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does R29.891 group to?
R29.891 sits in MDC 08 and helps define the logic of 2 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 551Medical Back Problems with MCCmedical
- 552Medical Back Problems without MCCmedical
How is R29.891 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to R29.891. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Torticollis › ocular (intermittent) (spastic)
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with R29.891 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 18
The conditions below are not part of R29.891, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R29.891 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from R29.89
The conditions below are not part of R29.891, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R29.891 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- pain in limb (M79.6-)
How long has R29.891 existed?
R29.891 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.