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R29.891

R29.891: Ocular torticollis

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

R29.891 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for ocular torticollis. 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.

  • congenital (sternomastoid) torticollis Q68.0
  • psychogenic torticollis (F45.8)
  • spasmodic torticollis (G24.3)
  • torticollis due to birth injury (P15.8)
  • torticollis NOS M43.6

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above R29.891

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

Written on R29.89: Other symptoms and signs involving the musculoskeletal system

Other codes that can never be billed with R29.891

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

R29.891 is named in 5 Medicare coverage policies: 5 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

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  • A53064Billing and Coding: Outpatient Occupational Therapy
  • A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
  • A56619Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Torticollis›ocular

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under R29.89

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release: see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.