ICD-10 Code for Torticollis
Also indexed as (intermittent) (spastic)
The ICD-10-CM code for torticollis is M43.6 — Torticollis. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for torticollis with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Billable
Which torticollis code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 9 codes under Torticollis. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type
| congenital | Q68.0 | Congenital deformity of sternocleidomastoid muscle | |
| due to birth injury | P15.8 | Other specified birth injuries | |
| hysterical | F44.4 | Conversion disorder with motor symptom or deficit | |
| ocular | R29.891 | Ocular torticollis | |
| psychogenic | F45.8 | Other somatoform disorders | |
| rheumatic | M43.6 | Torticollis | |
| rheumatoid | M06.88 | Other specified rheumatoid arthritis, vertebrae | |
| spasmodic | G24.3 | Spasmodic torticollis | |
| traumatic, current | S13.4 | Sprain of ligaments of cervical spine | not billable |
Torticollis psychogenic
| conversion reaction | F44.4 | Conversion disorder with motor symptom or deficit |
Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources