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ICD-10 diagnosis code

J38 Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified

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J38 is the ICD-10 code for Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified. It is a three-character category divided into 8 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block J30–J39 (Other diseases of upper respiratory tract) in Chapter X, Diseases of the respiratory system.

Code type
Category (3 characters)
Chapter
X · J00–J99
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What J38 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

  • laryngitis:
  • postprocedural subglottic stenosis J95.5
  • stridor:

Subcodes of J38

J38 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

J38Sjukdomar i stämbanden och i struphuvudet som ej klassificeras på annan plats

NorwayICD-10-NO

Listed through more specific codes:

  • J38.8Induserbar laryngeal obstruksjon (ILO)
DenmarkICD-10-DK

DJ38Sygdomme i stemmebånd og struben IKA

  • DJ388Inducerbar laryngal obstruktion (ILO)
FinlandICD-10-FI

J38Muualla luokittamattomat äänihuulten ja muun kurkunpään sairaudet

GermanyICD-10-GM

J38Krankheiten der Stimmlippen und des Kehlkopfes, anderenorts nicht klassifiziert

FranceICD-10-FR

J38Maladies des cordes vocales et du larynx, non classées ailleurs

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

J38aandoeningen van stembanden en larynx, niet elders geclassificeerd

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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