M43.6
BillableTorticollis
Torticollis
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- congenital spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis (Q76.2)
- hemivertebra (Q76.3-Q76.4)
- Klippel-Feil syndrome (Q76.1)
- lumbarization and sacralization (Q76.4)
- platyspondylisis (Q76.4)
- spina bifida occulta (Q76.0)
- spinal curvature in osteoporosis (M80.-)
- spinal curvature in Paget's disease of bone [osteitis deformans] (M88.-)
- congenital (sternomastoid) torticollis (Q68.0)
- current injury - see Injury, of spine, by body region
- ocular torticollis (R29.891)
- psychogenic torticollis (F45.8)
- spasmodic torticollis (G24.3)
- torticollis due to birth injury (P15.2)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Contracture of neck70070008
- Torticollis70070008
- Wry neck70070008
- Acquired deformity of neck72082009
- Atlantoaxial torticollis89902003
- Grisel syndrome89902003
- Grisel's disease89902003
- Grisel's syndrome89902003
- Nasopharyngeal torticollis89902003
- Stiff neck symptom161880003
- Crick in neck161882006
- NS - Neck stiffness161882006
- Neck stiffness161882006
- Stiff neck161882006
- Intermittent torticollis202767003
- Rheumatic torticollis202768008
- Paroxysmal dystonia230310003
- Sandifer syndrome230314007
- Sandifer's syndrome230314007
- Back stiffness249921008
- Stiff back249921008
- AAS-Atlantoaxial subluxation263042007
- Atlantoaxial subluxation263042007
- Subluxation of atlantoaxial joint263042007
- Cervical spine stiff298234007
- Decreased range of cervical spine movement304344002
- Head tilt370532003
- Acute muscle stiffness of neck710134003
- Benign paroxysmal torticollis of infancy719521002
UMLS
- Contracture of neckC0040485
- LoxiaC0040485
- Neck contracturesC0040485
- TORTICOLLISC0040485
- TorticollisC0040485
- Torticollis (disorder)C0040485
- Torticollis, unspecifiedC0040485
- Wry neckC0040485
- WryneckC0040485
- neck contractureC0040485
- retrocollisC0040485
- torticollisC0040485
- torticollis unspecifiedC0040485
- wry neckC0040485
- wryneckC0040485
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code M43.6?
ICD-10-CM code M43.6 represents "Torticollis". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is M43.6 a billable code?
Yes, M43.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M43.6 in?
M43.6 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M43.6?
M43.6 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis (Q76.2); hemivertebra (Q76.3-Q76.4); Klippel-Feil syndrome (Q76.1); and 11 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does M43.6 map to?
M43.6 maps to 16 SNOMED CT concepts: 263042007, 72082009, 710134003, 89902003, 249921008, and 11 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M43.6?
M43.6 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0040485. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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