G24.4

G24.4: Idiopathic orofacial dystonia

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

G24.4 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for idiopathic orofacial dystonia. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1: never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

drug induced orofacial dyskinesia (G24.01)

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Orofacial dyskinesia

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above G24.4

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on G24: Dystonia

athetoid cerebral palsy (G80.3)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

G24.4 is named in 31 Medicare coverage policies: 31 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A54095Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
A54111Billing and Coding: Speech Language Pathology (SLP) Services: Communication Disorders
A54969Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Dyskinesia›orofacial(idiopathic)
Dystonia›orofacial(idiopathic)
Dystonia›oromandibular
Syndrome›Meige
Dystonia›idiopathic›orofacial

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.