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Diagnosis Code

J38.7 OTHER DISEASES OF LARYNX


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: J38.7

Short Description: Other diseases of larynx

Long Description: Other diseases of larynx

The code J38.7 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)
        • J38.7 Other diseases of larynx

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Abscess of larynx
  • Acquired laryngeal web
  • Acquired laryngocele
  • Acquired laryngomalacia
  • Arytenoid fixed
  • Arytenoid partially fixed
  • Atrophy of vocal cord
  • Calcification of laryngeal cartilage
  • Cellulitis of larynx
  • Cellulitis of neck
  • Chondroradionecrosis of larynx
  • Contact granuloma of larynx
  • Corneal intraepithelial dyskeratosis, palmoplantar hyperkeratosis, laryngeal dyskeratosis syndrome
  • Cricoarytenoid joint fixation
  • Cricoarytenoid joint fixed on phonation
  • Cricopharyngeal disorder
  • Cricopharyngeus muscle dysfunction
  • Cyst of epiglottis
  • Cyst of larynx
  • Cyst of pharynx
  • Disorder of epiglottis
  • Disorder of the larynx
  • Dysplasia of glottis
  • Dysplasia of larynx
  • Dysplasia of larynx
  • Finding of appearance of larynx
  • Finding of mobility of arytenoid
  • Finding of mobility of arytenoid
  • Infantile epiglottis
  • Infection of larynx
  • Interarytenoid leukoplakia
  • Laryngeal crepitus
  • Laryngeal granuloma
  • Laryngeal mobility limited following radiotherapy
  • Laryngeal pachydermia
  • Laryngeal scar
  • Laryngeal web
  • Laryngomalacia
  • Leukoplakia of larynx
  • Mass of vallecula of epiglottis
  • Necrosis of larynx
  • Necrosis of larynx
  • Overhanging epiglottis
  • Partial larynx
  • Perichondritis of larynx
  • Presbylarynges
  • Prolapse of epiglottis
  • Subglottic abscess
  • Subglottic cyst
  • Subglottic erythema
  • Subglottic lesion
  • Subglottic necrosis
  • Subglottic ulcer
  • Supraglottic abscess
  • Supraglottic atrophy
  • Supraglottic cyst
  • Supraglottic erythema
  • Supraglottic lesion
  • Supraglottic ulcer
  • Ulcer of larynx
  • Vallecular cyst

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code J38.7 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Abscess of larynx
    • Cellulitis of larynx
    • Disease of larynx NOS
    • Necrosis of larynx
    • Pachyderma of larynx
    • Perichondritis of larynx
    • Ulcer of larynx

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
J38.7 Right Arrow 478.71 Laryngeal cellulitis
478.79 Disease of larynx 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
J38.2 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

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

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