478.30 VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS NOS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 478.30

Short Description: Vocal cord paralysis NOS

Long Description: Paralysis of vocal cords or larynx, unspecified

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the respiratory system (460–519)
    • Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (470-478)
      • 478 Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
        • 478.30 Vocal cord paralysis NOS

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 478.30 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Gerhardt's
    • syndrome (vocal cord paralysis) 478.30
  • Laryngoplegia (see also Paralysis, vocal cord) 478.30
  • Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) 344.9
    • glottis (see also Paralysis, vocal cord) 478.30
    • laryngeal nerve (recurrent) (superior) (see also Paralysis, vocal cord) 478.30
    • larynx (see also Paralysis, vocal cord) 478.30
      • due to diphtheria (toxin) 032.3
    • nerve - see also Disorder, nerve
      • laryngeal (see also Paralysis, vocal cord) 478.30
    • recurrent
      • laryngeal nerve (see also Paralysis, vocal cord) 478.30
    • vocal cord 478.30
      • bilateral (partial) 478.33
        • complete 478.34
      • complete (bilateral) 478.34
      • unilateral (partial) 478.31
        • complete 478.32
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • Gerhardt's (vocal cord paralysis) 478.30

Crosswalk Information

The code 478.30 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
478.30 Right Arrow J38.00 Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx, unspecified
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 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-9 Code ICD-9 Description
478.0 Hypertrophy of nasal turbinates
478.11 Nasal mucositis (ulcerative)
478.19 Other disease of nasal cavity and sinuses
478.20 Unspecified disease of pharynx
478.21 Cellulitis of pharynx or nasopharynx
478.22 Parapharyngeal abscess
478.24 Retropharyngeal abscess
478.25 Edema of pharynx or nasopharynx
478.26 Cyst of pharynx or nasopharynx
478.29 Other diseases of pharynx, not elsewhere classified
478.31 Unilateral paralysis of vocal cords or larynx, partial
478.32 Unilateral paralysis of vocal cords or larynx, complete
478.33 Bilateral paralysis of vocal cords or larynx, partial
478.34 Bilateral paralysis of vocal cords or larynx, complete
478.4 Polyp of vocal cord or larynx
478.5 Other diseases of vocal cords
478.6 Edema of larynx
478.70 Unspecified disease of larynx
478.71 Cellulitis and perichondritis of larynx
478.74 Stenosis of larynx
478.75 Laryngeal spasm
478.79 Other diseases of larynx, not elsewhere classified
478.8 Upper respiratory tract hypersensitivity reaction, site unspecified
478.9 Other and unspecified diseases of upper respiratory tract


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