Diagnosis Code

G24.5 BLEPHAROSPASM


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: G24.5

Short Description: Blepharospasm

Long Description: Blepharospasm

The code G24.5 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the nervous system (G00–G99)
    • Extrapyramidal and movement disorders (G20-G26)
      • Dystonia (G24)
        • G24.5 Blepharospasm

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Bilateral blepharospasm
  • Blepharospasm
  • Blepharospasm of left eyelid
  • Blepharospasm of right eyelid
  • Isolated blepharospasm
  • Reflex blepharospasm

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code G24.5 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Other Disorders Of The Eye With Mcc Or Thrombolytic Agent (124)
  • Other Disorders Of The Eye Without Mcc (125)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code G24.5 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • drug induced blepharospasm (@G24.01*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
G24.5 Right Arrow 333.81 Blepharospasm

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 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.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
G24 Dystonia
G24.0 Drug induced dystonia
G24.01 Drug induced subacute dyskinesia
G24.02 Drug induced acute dystonia
G24.09 Other drug induced dystonia
G24.1 Genetic torsion dystonia
G24.2 Idiopathic nonfamilial dystonia
G24.3 Spasmodic torticollis
G24.4 Idiopathic orofacial dystonia
G24.8 Other dystonia
G24.9 Dystonia, unspecified


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023