J38.5 is the ICD-10 code for Laryngeal spasm. 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 J38.5 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Laryngismus (stridulus)
J38.5 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
J38.5Laryngospasm
J38.5Larynksspasme
DJ385Laryngospasme
- DJ385ALaryngismus stridulus
- DJ385BSpasmus glottidis
J38.5Kurkunpääkouristus
J38.5Laryngospasmus
J38.5Spasme laryngé
J38.5larynxspasme
J38.5Laryngeal spasm
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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