ICD-10-CM Codes
J00-J99 Diseases of the respiratory system
J30-J39 Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
J37- Chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitis

2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J37.0

Chronic laryngitis

2016

2017

2018

2019

Billable/Specific Code

J37.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM J37.0 became effective on October 1, 2018.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J37.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 J37.0 may differ.

Applicable To

Catarrhal laryngitis
Hypertrophic laryngitis
Sicca laryngitis

Type 2 Excludes

Type 2 Excludes Help

A type 2 excludes note represents "not included here". A type 2 excludes note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition it is excluded from but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When a type 2 excludes note appears under a code it is acceptable to use both the code (J37.0) and the excluded code together.

acute laryngitis (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J04.0
Acute laryngitis
Applicable To
- Edematous laryngitis (acute)
- Laryngitis (acute) NOS
- Subglottic laryngitis (acute)
- Suppurative laryngitis (acute)
- Ulcerative laryngitis (acute)
Type 1 Excludes
- acute obstructive laryngitis (J05.0)
Type 2 Excludes
- chronic laryngitis (J37.0)
J04.0
)
obstructive (acute) laryngitis (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J05.0
Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup]
Applicable To
- Obstructive laryngitis (acute) NOS
- Obstructive laryngotracheitis NOS
J05.0
)

The following code(s) above J37.0 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 J37.0:

J00-J99
2019 ICD-10-CM Range J00-J99
Diseases of the respiratory system
Note
- When a respiratory condition is described as occurring in more than one site and is not specifically indexed, it should be classified to the lower anatomic site (e.g. tracheobronchitis to bronchitis in J40).
Type 2 Excludes
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- smoke inhalation (T59.81-)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Use Additional
- code, where applicable, to identify:
- exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
- exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
- history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
- occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
- tobacco dependence (F17.-)
- tobacco use (Z72.0)
Diseases of the respiratory system
J37
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J37
Chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitis
Use Additional
- code to identify:
- exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
- exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
- history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
- infectious agent (B95-B97)
- occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
- tobacco dependence (F17.-)
- tobacco use (Z72.0)
Chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitis

Approximate Synonyms

Chronic epiglottitis
Chronic pharyngolaryngitis
Epiglotittis, chronic
Laryngitis, chronic

ICD-10-CM J37.0 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v36.0):

011 Tracheostomy for face,mouth & neck diagnoses or laryngectomy with mcc
012 Tracheostomy for face,mouth & neck diagnoses or laryngectomy with cc
013 Tracheostomy for face,mouth & neck diagnoses or laryngectomy without cc/mcc
152 Otitis media and uri with mcc
153 Otitis media and uri without mcc

Convert J37.0 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

Code annotations containing back-references to J37.0:

Type 2 Excludes: J04.0
, J05.1

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J04.0
Acute laryngitis
Applicable To
- Edematous laryngitis (acute)
- Laryngitis (acute) NOS
- Subglottic laryngitis (acute)
- Suppurative laryngitis (acute)
- Ulcerative laryngitis (acute)
Type 1 Excludes
- acute obstructive laryngitis (J05.0)
Type 2 Excludes
- chronic laryngitis (J37.0)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J05.1
Acute epiglottitis
Type 2 Excludes
- epiglottitis, chronic (J37.0)

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to J37.0:

Angina (attack) (cardiac) (chest) (heart) (pectoris) (syndrome) (vasomotor) I20.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I20.9
Angina pectoris, unspecified
Applicable To
Angina NOS
Anginal syndrome
Cardiac angina
Ischemic chest pain
- exudative, chronic J37.0
Atrophy, atrophic (of)
- laryngitis, infective J37.0
Catarrh, catarrhal (acute) (febrile) (infectious) (inflammation) J00
- see also condition
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J00
Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold]
Applicable To
Acute rhinitis
Coryza (acute)
Infective nasopharyngitis NOS
Infective rhinitis
Nasal catarrh, acute
Nasopharyngitis NOS
Type 1 Excludes
acute pharyngitis (J02.-)
acute sore throat NOS (J02.9)
pharyngitis NOS (J02.9)
rhinitis NOS (J31.0)
sore throat NOS (J02.9)
Type 2 Excludes
allergic rhinitis (J30.1-J30.9)
chronic pharyngitis (J31.2)
chronic rhinitis (J31.0)
chronic sore throat (J31.2)
nasopharyngitis, chronic (J31.1)
vasomotor rhinitis (J30.0)
- larynx, chronic J37.0
Congestion, congestive
- glottis J37.0
- larynx J37.0
Epiglottitis, epiglottiditis (acute) J05.10
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J05.10
Acute epiglottitis without obstruction
Applicable To
Epiglottitis NOS
- chronic J37.0
Laryngitis (acute) (edematous) (fibrinous) (infective) (infiltrative) (malignant) (membranous) (phlegmonous) (pneumococcal) (pseudomembranous) (septic) (subglottic) (suppurative) (ulcerative) J04.0
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J04.0
Acute laryngitis
Applicable To
Edematous laryngitis (acute)
Laryngitis (acute) NOS
Subglottic laryngitis (acute)
Suppurative laryngitis (acute)
Ulcerative laryngitis (acute)
Type 1 Excludes
acute obstructive laryngitis (J05.0)
Type 2 Excludes
chronic laryngitis (J37.0)
- chronic J37.0
- atrophic J37.0
- catarrhal J37.0
- hypertrophic J37.0
- sicca J37.0
Laryngopharyngitis (acute) J06.0
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J06.0
Acute laryngopharyngitis
- chronic J37.0
Pharyngolaryngitis (acute) J06.0
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J06.0
Acute laryngopharyngitis
- chronic J37.0
Trachoma, trachomatous A71.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A71.9
Trachoma, unspecified
- Türck's J37.0
Türck's trachoma J37.0

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To J37.0

J35.01 Chronic tonsillitis

J35.02 Chronic adenoiditis

J35.03 Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis

J35.1 Hypertrophy of tonsils

J35.2 Hypertrophy of adenoids

J35.3 Hypertrophy of tonsils with hypertrophy of adenoids

J35.8 Other chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids

J35.9 Chronic disease of tonsils and adenoids, unspecified

J36 Peritonsillar abscess

J37 Chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitis

J37.0 Chronic laryngitis

J37.1 Chronic laryngotracheitis

J38 Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified

J38.0 Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx

J38.00 …… unspecified

J38.01 …… unilateral

J38.02 …… 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

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J37.0

Chronic laryngitis

Acute laryngitis

Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup]

Diseases of the respiratory system

Chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitis

Acute laryngitis

Acute epiglottitis

Angina pectoris, unspecified

Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold]

Acute epiglottitis without obstruction

Acute laryngitis

Acute laryngopharyngitis

Acute laryngopharyngitis

Trachoma, unspecified