J04.0 is the ICD-10 code for Acute laryngitis. It is a four-character subcategory of J04 (Acute laryngitis and tracheitis), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block J00–J06 (Acute upper respiratory infections) in Chapter X, Diseases of the respiratory system.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- X · J00–J99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What J04.0 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Laryngitis (acute):
- NOS
- oedematous
- subglottic
- suppurative
- ulcerative
What J04.0 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
J04.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
J04.0Akut laryngit
J04.0Akutt laryngitt
DJ040Akut laryngitis
- DJ040AAkut ulcerøs laryngitis
- DJ040BLaryngitis subglottica acuta
- DJ040CAkut flegmonøs laryngitis
- DJ040DAkut ødematøs laryngitis
J04.0Akuutti kurkunpäätulehdus
J04.0Akute Laryngitis
J04.0Laryngite aigüe
J04.0acute laryngitis
J04.0Acute laryngitis
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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