G25.61

G25.61: Drug induced tics

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

G25.61 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for drug induced tics. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above G25.61

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

Written on G25: Other extrapyramidal and movement disorders

sleep related movement disorders (G47.6-)

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

G25.61 is named in 18 Medicare coverage policies: 18 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A54969Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
A56619Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
A56773Billing and Coding: Neurophysiology Evoked Potentials (NEPs)

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Tic›drug-induced

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under G25.6

G25.69Other tics of organic origin