J38.2 is the ICD-10 code for Nodules of vocal cords. 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 J38.2 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Chorditis (fibrinous)(nodosa)(tuberosa)
- Singer nodes
- Teacher nodes
J38.2 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
J38.2Knutor på stämbanden
J38.2Knute på stemmebånd
DJ382Noduli vocalis
- DJ382ABetændelse i stemmebånd
J38.2Äänihuulien kyhmyt
J38.2Stimmlippenknötchen
J38.2Nodules des cordes vocales
J38.2stembandknobbeltjes
J38.2Nodules of vocal cords
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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