Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx

Not billableICD-10-CM diagnosis code.

This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.

A category header for its whole life, FY2016 onwards. It has never been valid for submission on its own.

Submit one of these 3 more specific codes instead:

J38.00 Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx, unspecified
J38.01 Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx, unilateral
J38.02 Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx, bilateral

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2012 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.

FY2012 Added to the draft code set draft Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx

Official coding rules

Published by CDC for FY2027. A rule attached to a category binds every code beneath it, so the rules inherited from this code's ancestors are shown with the code they come from.

Inherited from J38 Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified

Excludes1 - never coded here

congenital laryngeal stridor (P28.89)
obstructive laryngitis (acute) (J05.0)
postprocedural subglottic stenosis (J95.5)
stridor (R06.1)
ulcerative laryngitis (J04.0)

Codes in the same group

Code	Description	Status
J38.1	Polyp of vocal cord and larynx	Valid
J38.2	Nodules of vocal cords	Valid
J38.3	Other diseases of vocal cords	Valid
J38.4	Edema of larynx	Valid
J38.5	Laryngeal spasm	Valid
J38.6	Stenosis of larynx	Valid
J38.7	Other diseases of larynx	Valid