754.1 CONGENITAL TORTICOLLIS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 754.1

Short Description: Congenital torticollis

Long Description: Congenital musculoskeletal deformities of sternocleidomastoid muscle

Code Classification:

  • Congenital anomalies (740–759)
    • Congenital anomalies (740-759)
      • 754 Certain congenital musculoskeletal deformities
        • 754.1 Congenital torticollis

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 754.1 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Contraction, contracture, contracted
    • muscle (postinfectional) (postural) NEC 728.85
      • congenital 756.89
        • sternocleidomastoid 754.1
    • neck (see also Torticollis) 723.5
      • congenital 754.1
  • Deformity 738.9
    • muscle (acquired) 728.9
      • congenital 756.9
        • sternocleidomastoid (due to intrauterine malposition and pressure) 754.1
    • neck (acquired) NEC 738.2
      • congenital (any part) 744.9
        • sternocleidomastoid 754.1
  • Torticollis (intermittent) (spastic) 723.5
    • congenital 754.1
      • sternomastoid 754.1
  • Tumor (M8000/1) - see also Neoplasm, by site, unspecified nature
    • sternomastoid 754.1
  • Wry neck - see also Torticollis
    • congenital 754.1

Crosswalk Information

The code 754.1 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
754.1 Right Arrow Q68.0 Congenital deformity of sternocleidomastoid muscle
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

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