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Diagnosis Code

J38.02 PARALYSIS OF VOCAL CORDS AND LARYNX, BILATERAL


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: J38.02

Short Description: Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx, bilateral

Long Description: Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx, bilateral

The code J38.02 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)
        • J38.02 Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx, bilateral

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Bilateral partial vocal cord paralysis
  • Complete bilateral paralysis of vocal cords
  • Complete paralysis of left vocal cord
  • Complete paralysis of right vocal cord
  • Laryngeal paresis
  • Paralysis of glottis
  • Paralysis of left vocal cord
  • Paralysis of right vocal cord
  • Paresis of left vocal cord
  • Paresis of right vocal cord
  • Vocal cord paralysis

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
J38.02 Right Arrow 478.33 Vocal paral bilat part
478.34 Vocal paral bilat total

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
J38.1 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: 10/1/2023

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