ICD-10-CM R29.891 is the diagnosis code for Ocular torticollis. This code falls under the section "Symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems" within Chapter 18 — Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as R29.891. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where R29.891 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, R29.891 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
R29.891 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Ocular torticollis". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of R29.891 is R29.89 ("Other symptoms and signs involving the musculoskeletal system"). R29.891 provides a more specific classification within this category.
R29.891 is located in Section R25-R29 — "Symptoms and signs involving the nervous and musculoskeletal systems" within Chapter 18 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use R29.891 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Ocular torticollis" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Ocular torticollis is R29.891.
Yes, R29.891 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
R29.891 is in Chapter 18 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for R29.891 include: congenital (sternomastoid) torticollis Q68.0; psychogenic torticollis (F45.8); spasmodic torticollis (G24.3) and more.
Yes, R29.891 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.