J38 DISEASES OF VOCAL CORDS AND LARYNX, NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED

Code Information

  • Diagnosis Code: J38
  • Short Description: Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified
  • Long Description: Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified
  • Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code J38 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

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

  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • congenital laryngeal stridor (@P28.89*)
    • obstructive laryngitis (acute) (@J05.0*)
    • postprocedural subglottic stenosis (@J95.5*)
    • stridor (@R06.1*)
    • ulcerative laryngitis (@J04.0*)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
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
J38.7 Other diseases of larynx
This page was last updated on: 10/1/2024
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