J38Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified
ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (J30-J39)
Coding Notes
Excludes1 (never code both together)
- congenital laryngeal stridor (P28.89)
- obstructive laryngitis (acute) (J05.0)
- postprocedural subglottic stenosis (J95.5)
- stridor (R06.1)
- ulcerative laryngitis (J04.0)
Subcategories (8)
- J38.0 Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx
- 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