J38
Header — not billableDiseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified
The ICD-10 code for diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified is J38.
J38 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 8 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- J30Vasomotor and allergic rhinitisnon-billable header
- J31Chronic rhinitis, nasopharyngitis and pharyngitisnon-billable header
- J32Chronic sinusitisnon-billable header
- J33Nasal polypnon-billable header
- J34Other and unspecified disorders of nose and nasal sinusesnon-billable header
- J35Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoidsnon-billable header
- J36Peritonsillar abscess
- J37Chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitisnon-billable header
- J39Other diseases of upper respiratory tractnon-billable header
- J38Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header