Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified - J38
Use Additional Code: This note indicates that an additional code should be used in conjunction with the primary code "J38" to provide a complete picture of the patient's condition or to capture associated factors.
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)
Excludes1: It indicates that the conditions described by two codes cannot occur together in the same patient. These codes are mutually exclusive.
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)
These ranges represents subcategories of Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified. The "J38" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad category.
Codes:
- J38.0 - Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx
- J38.00 - Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx, unspecified
- J38.01 - Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx, unilateral
- J38.02 - Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx, 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