J38.00
BillableParalysis of vocal cords and larynx, unspecified
Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx, unspecified
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- smoke inhalation (T59.81-)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
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Additional codes that should follow this code
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy42998008
- Vagus nerve laryngeal paralysis42998008
- Laryngoplegia89927005
- Paralysis of larynx89927005
- Laryngeal paresis129568000
- Laryngeal weakness129568000
- Paralysis of glottis226080004
- Congenital vocal cord palsy232441008
- Congenital laryngeal abductor palsy232442001
- Congenital laryngeal abductor paralysis232442001
- Gerhardt syndrome232442001
- Congenital laryngeal adductor palsy232443006
- Congenital laryngeal adductor paralysis232443006
- Acquired vocal cord palsy232444000
- Paralysis of vocal cords302912005
- VCP - Vocal cord palsy302912005
- Vocal cord palsy302912005
- Vocal cord paralysis302912005
- Vocal fold palsy302912005
- Acquired vocal cord paralysis in newborn722918006
- Laryngeal abductor paralysis with intellectual disability syndrome724178000
- Plott syndrome724178000
- Ptosis and vocal cord paralysis syndrome771263004
- Tucker syndrome771263004
- Bilateral congenital ptosis of upper eyelids12235641000119107
- Congenital ptosis of bilateral upper eyelids12235641000119107
- Congenital ptosis of both upper eyelids12235641000119107
- Bilateral ptosis of upper eyelids346061000119101
- Ptosis of bilateral upper eyelids346061000119101
- Ptosis of both upper eyelids346061000119101
- Congenital ptosis of left upper eyelid12235681000119102
- Congenital ptosis of right upper eyelid12235721000119108
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for paralysis of vocal cords and larynx, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for paralysis of vocal cords and larynx, unspecified is J38.00. The full clinical description is "Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx, unspecified". J38.00 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code J38.00 mean?
ICD-10-CM code J38.00 represents "Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx, unspecified". It is classified under Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is J38.00 a billable code?
Yes, J38.00 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J38.00 in?
J38.00 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
What codes cannot be used with J38.00?
J38.00 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital laryngeal stridor (P28.89); obstructive laryngitis (acute) (J05.0); postprocedural subglottic stenosis (J95.5); and 2 more.
Are additional codes required with J38.00?
Yes, when using J38.00 you should also code: code, where applicable, to identify:; exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22); exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81); history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891); occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31); tobacco dependence (F17.-); tobacco use (Z72.0).
What SNOMED CT codes does J38.00 map to?
J38.00 maps to 16 SNOMED CT concepts: 232444000, 722918006, 12235641000119107, 346061000119101, 232442001, and 11 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J38.00?
J38.00 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0494657. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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