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ICD-10-CM Codes
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J00-J99
Diseases of the respiratory system
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J30-J39
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 J38.0
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:
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
J37.1 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
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.