Diagnosis Code: J38.3

Short Description: Other diseases of vocal cords

Long Description: Other diseases of vocal cords

The code J38.3 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)
      • J38.3 Other diseases of vocal cords

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Abductor spastic dysphonia
• Abscess of larynx
• Abscess of vocal cords
• Adductor spastic dysphonia
• Adductor spastic dysphonia of conversion reaction
• Adductor spastic dysphonia of dystonia
• Adductor spastic dysphonia of musculoskeletal tension reaction
• Adductor spastic dysphonia of organic voice tremor
• Atrophy of vocal cord
• Atrophy of vocal cord
• Bleeding from larynx
• Bleeding from larynx
• Bleeding from larynx
• Bowing of vocal cord
• Bowing of vocal cord on phonation
• Cellulitis of larynx
• Cellulitis of neck
• Cellulitis of vocal cords
• Chorditis
• Chorditis
• Conversion dysphonia
• Cyst of larynx
• Cyst of larynx
• Cyst of larynx
• Disorder of vocal cord
• Dysphonia of organic tremor
• Dysplasia of vocal cord
• Edema of vocal cord
• Epidermoid cyst of vocal cord
• Finding of function of vocal cords
• Finding of function of vocal cords
• Finding of function of vocal cords
• Finding of function of vocal cords
• Flaccid dysphonia
• Granuloma of vocal cords
• Hematoma of neck
• Hyperemia of vocal cord
• Idiopathic adductor spastic dysphonia
• Impaired abduction of vocal cord on respiration
• Impaired adduction of vocal cord on phonation
• Laryngeal granuloma
• Lesion of vocal cord
• Leukoplakia of vocal cords
• Mass of vocal cord
• Mixed flaccid-spastic pseudobulbar dysphonia
• Mucosal bridge of vocal cord
• Mucous cyst of vocal cord
• Neurologic adductor spastic dysphonia
• Paradoxical movement of vocal cord on respiration
• Position of vocal cord at rest - finding
• Position of vocal cord at rest - finding
• Position of vocal cord at rest - finding
• Position of vocal cords on respiration - finding
• Position of vocal cords on respiration - finding
• Postmenopausal atrophy of vocal cord
• Pseudocystic change of vocal cord
• Respiratory tract congestion
• Scarred plaque of vocal fold cover
• Spastic dysphonia
• Spastic pseudobulbar dysphonia
• Submucosal hemorrhage of vocal cord
• Sulcus vocalis of vocal cord
• Telangiectasis of vocal fold
• Thickening of vocal cords
• Ulcer of larynx
• Vocal cord abducted at rest
• Vocal cord adducted at rest
• Vocal cord cyst
• Vocal cord does not adduct on coughing
• Vocal cord does not adduct on phonation
• Vocal cord hematoma
• Vocal cord hemorrhage
• Vocal cord irregular
• Vocal cord obliterated
• Vocal cord prolapse
• Vocal cord strain
• Vocal cord ulcer
• Vocal cords erythematous
• Vocal cords thickened
• Vocal fold overadduction
• Vocal fold underadduction

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code J38.3 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Inclusion Terms:
  • Abscess of vocal cords
  • Cellulitis of vocal cords
  • Granuloma of vocal cords
  • Leukokeratosis of vocal cords
  • Leukoplakia of vocal cords

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