ICD-9-CM 723.5 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 723.5 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
A symptom, not a disease, of a twisted neck. In most instances, the head is tipped toward one side and the chin rotated toward the other. The involuntary muscle contractions in the neck region of patients with torticollis can be due to congenital defects, trauma, inflammation, tumors, and neurological or other factors
Contracted state of the cervical muscles, producing twisting of the neck and an unnatural position of the head