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Diagnosis Code

J38.1 POLYP OF VOCAL CORD AND LARYNX


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: J38.1

Short Description: Polyp of vocal cord and larynx

Long Description: Polyp of vocal cord and larynx

The code J38.1 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)
    • Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (J30-J39)
      • Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified (J38)
        • J38.1 Polyp of vocal cord and larynx

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Polyp of larynx
  • Polyp of vocal cord
  • Polyp of vocal cord or larynx

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code J38.1 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • adenomatous polyps (@D14.1*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
J38.1 Right Arrow 478.4 Vocal cord/larynx polyp

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
J38 Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified
J38.0 Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx
J38.00 Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx, unspecified
J38.01 Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx, unilateral
J38.02 Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx, bilateral
J38.2 Nodules of vocal cords
J38.3 Other diseases of vocal cords
J38.4 Edema of larynx
J38.5 Laryngeal spasm
J38.6 Stenosis of larynx
J38.7 Other diseases of larynx

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

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