Diagnosis Code

J38.2 NODULES OF VOCAL CORDS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: J38.2

Short Description: Nodules of vocal cords

Long Description: Nodules of vocal cords

The code J38.2 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)
        • J38.2 Nodules of vocal cords

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Chorditis
  • Chorditis vocalis inferior
  • Contact ulcer of vocal folds
  • Fibrinous chorditis
  • Singers' nodes
  • Ulcer of larynx
  • Vocal cord ulcer
  • Vocal nodules in adults
  • Vocal nodules in children

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code J38.2 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Chorditis (fibrinous)(nodosa)(tuberosa)
    • Singer's nodes
    • Teacher's nodes

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
J38.2 Right Arrow 478.5 Vocal cord disease NEC

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
J38.1 Polyp of vocal cord and larynx
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