Diagnosis Code

D38.0 NEOPLASM OF UNCERTAIN BEHAVIOR OF LARYNX


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: D38.0

Short Description: Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of larynx

Long Description: Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of larynx

The code D38.0 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Neoplasms (C00–D49)
    • Neoplasms of uncertain behavior, polycythemia vera and myelodysplastic syndromes (D37-D48)
      • Neoplm of uncrt behav of mid ear & resp and intrathorac org (D38)
        • D38.0 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of larynx

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Neoplasm of false vocal cord
  • Neoplasm of laryngeal aspect of aryepiglottic fold
  • Neoplasm of laryngeal aspect of interarytenoid fold
  • Neoplasm of laryngeal surface of epiglottis
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of aryepiglottic fold
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of arytenoid cartilage
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of corniculate cartilage
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of cricoid cartilage
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of cuneiform cartilage
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of epiglottis
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of false vocal cord
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of glottis
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of hypopharynx
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of hypopharynx
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of junctional region of epiglottis
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of laryngeal aspect of aryepiglottic fold
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of laryngeal aspect of interarytenoid fold
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of laryngeal commissure
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of laryngeal surface of epiglottis
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of larynx
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of soft tissues of neck
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of soft tissues of neck
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of soft tissues of neck
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of subglottis
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of supraglottis
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of thyroid cartilage
  • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of vocal cord
  • Tumor of arytenoid

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code D38.0 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of aryepiglottic fold or interarytenoid fold, laryngeal aspect
    • Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of epiglottis (suprahyoid portion)
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • neoplasm of uncertain behavior of aryepiglottic fold or interarytenoid fold NOS (@D37.05*)
    • neoplasm of uncertain behavior of hypopharyngeal aspect of aryepiglottic fold (@D37.05*)
    • neoplasm of uncertain behavior of marginal zone of aryepiglottic fold (@D37.05*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
D38.0 Right Arrow 235.6 Unc behav neo larynx

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
D38 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of middle ear and respiratory and intrathoracic organs
D38.1 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of trachea, bronchus and lung
D38.2 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of pleura
D38.3 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of mediastinum
D38.4 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of thymus
D38.5 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other respiratory organs
D38.6 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of respiratory organ, unspecified


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