J38.1 is the ICD-10 code for Polyp of vocal cord and larynx. It is a four-character subcategory of J38 (Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block J30–J39 (Other diseases of upper respiratory tract) in Chapter X, Diseases of the respiratory system.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- X · J00–J99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What J38.1 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- adenomatous polyps D14.1
J38.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
J38.1Polyp på stämband och i struphuvudet
- J38.1AStämbandspolyp
- J38.1BReinkeödem
- J38.1DRandstående stämbandsödem
- J38.1WAnnan specificerad polyp i struphuvudet
- J38.1XPolyp i struphuvudet, ospecificerad
J38.1Polypp på stemmebånd eller strupehode
DJ381Polyp på stemmebånd eller i struben
- DJ381APolyp i larynx
- DJ381BPolyp på stemmebånd
J38.1Äänihuulen tai muun kurkunpään polyyppi
J38.1Polyp der Stimmlippen und des Kehlkopfes
J38.1Polype des cordes vocales et du larynx
J38.1poliep van stemband en larynx
J38.1Polyp of vocal cord and larynx
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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