ICD-10-CM Codes
J00-J99 Diseases of the respiratory system
J30-J39 Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
J38- Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J38.0

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J38.0

Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

J38.0 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM J38.0 became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J38.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 J38.0 may differ.

Applicable To

Laryngoplegia
Paralysis of glottis

The following code(s) above J38.0 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 J38.0:

J00-J99
2021 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
J38
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J38
Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified
Type 1 Excludes
- congenital laryngeal stridor (P28.89)
- obstructive laryngitis (acute) (J05.0)
- postprocedural subglottic stenosis (J95.5)
- stridor (R06.1)
- ulcerative laryngitis (J04.0)
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)
- occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
- tobacco dependence (F17.-)
- tobacco use (Z72.0)
Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified

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

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To J38.0

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

J38.5 Laryngeal spasm

J38.6 Stenosis of larynx

J38.7 Other diseases of larynx

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

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J38.0

Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx

Diseases of the respiratory system

Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified