Diagnosis Code

J37.0 CHRONIC LARYNGITIS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: J37.0

Short Description: Chronic laryngitis

Long Description: Chronic laryngitis

The code J37.0 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)
    • Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (J30-J39)
      • Chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitis (J37)
        • J37.0 Chronic laryngitis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Catarrhal laryngitis
  • Chronic catarrhal laryngitis
  • Chronic epiglottitis
  • Chronic fungal laryngitis
  • Chronic hyperplastic laryngitis
  • Chronic laryngitis
  • Chronic pharyngitis
  • Chronic pharyngolaryngitis
  • Chronic simple laryngitis
  • Hypertrophic laryngitis
  • Laryngitis sicca
  • Pharyngolaryngitis

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code J37.0 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Catarrhal laryngitis
    • Hypertrophic laryngitis
    • Sicca laryngitis
  • Type 2 Excludes Notes:
    • acute laryngitis (@J04.0*)
    • obstructive (acute) laryngitis (@J05.0*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
J37.0 Right Arrow 476.0 Chronic laryngitis

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
J37 Chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitis
J37.1 Chronic laryngotracheitis


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