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Diseases of the respiratory system
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Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
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J38-
Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J38.2
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J38.2
Nodules of vocal cords
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
- J38.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM J38.2 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J38.2 - other international versions of ICD-10 J38.2 may differ.
Applicable To- Chorditis (fibrinous)(nodosa)(tuberosa)
- Singer's nodes
- Teacher's nodes
The following code(s) above
J38.2 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
J38.2:
- Singers' nodes
- Vocal cord nodule
Clinical Information
- A non-neoplastic growth in the vocal cord. It is characterized by tissue swelling in both vocal cords in a symmetrical manner. It is caused by vocal abuse behavior. Hoarseness is the presenting symptom.
ICD-10-CM J38.2 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v38.0):
- 011 Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses or laryngectomy with mcc
- 012 Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses or laryngectomy with cc
- 013 Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses or laryngectomy without cc/mcc
- 154 Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses with mcc
- 155 Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses with cc
- 156 Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses without cc/mcc
Convert J38.2 to ICD-9-CM
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- Chorditis J38.2 (fibrinous) (nodosa) (tuberosa)
- Node(s) - see also Nodule
- singer's J38.2
- teacher's J38.2
- vocal cord J38.2
- Nodule(s)
- singer's J38.2
- teacher's J38.2
- vocal cord J38.2
- Singer's node or nodule J38.2
- Teacher's node or nodule J38.2
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To J38.2
J36 Peritonsillar abscess
J37 Chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitis
J37.1 Chronic laryngotracheitis
J38 Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified
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
J38.7 Other diseases of larynx
J39 Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
J39.0 Retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscess
J39.1 Other abscess of pharynx
J39.2 Other diseases of pharynx
J39.3 Upper respiratory tract hypersensitivity reaction, site unspecified
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
