G24.5 ICD-10-CA code: Blepharospasm
G24.5 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Blepharospasm” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
G24.5Blepharospasm
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written G245
Notes for G24.5
As CIHI prints them, with any note G24.5 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- DyskinesiaFrom G24 Dystonia
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Athetoid cerebral palsy (G80.3)From G24 Dystonia
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
Where G24.5 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
- 2Block G20-G26Extrapyramidal and movement disorders
- 3Category G24Dystonia
- 4Valid code G24.5Blepharospasm
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code G24.5 mean?
G24.5 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Blepharospasm” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is G24.5 in ICD-10-CA?
G24.5 sits under G24 Dystonia, within G20-G26 Extrapyramidal and movement disorders, within Chapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99).
What coding notes apply to G24.5?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for G24.5, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.