J37.0
BillableChronic laryngitis
Chronic laryngitis
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Catarrhal laryngitis
- Hypertrophic laryngitis
- Sicca laryngitis
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •smoke inhalationT59.81
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •acute laryngitisJ04.0
- •obstructive (acute) laryngitisJ05.0
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code, where applicable, to identify:
- •exposure to environmental tobacco smokeZ77.22
- •exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal periodP96.81
- •history of tobacco dependenceZ87.891
- •occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smokeZ57.31
- •tobacco dependenceF17
- •tobacco useZ72.0
- code to identify:
- •infectious agentB95-B97
Related Codes(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(44)
SNOMED CT
- Catarrhal laryngitis14969004
- Hypertrophic laryngitis17904003
- Chronic laryngitis29951006
- Laryngitis sicca59454008
- Pharyngolaryngitis195709006
- Chronic simple laryngitis195811008
- Chronic catarrhal laryngitis195812001
- Chronic hyperplastic laryngitis195813006
- Chronic hypertrophic laryngitis195813006
- Chronic fungal laryngitis232434002
- Chronic epiglottitis103021000119104
- Chronic pharyngolaryngitis133171000119105
UMLS
- Catarrhal laryngitisC0264298
- Catarrhal laryngitis (disorder)C0264298
- Chronic LaryngitisC0155836
- Chronic laryngitisC0155836
- Chronic laryngitis (disorder)C0155836
- Laryngitis chronicC0155836
- Laryngitis chronic NOSC0155836
- chronic laryngitisC0155836
- laryngitis chronicC0155836
- Hypertrophic laryngitisC0264299
- Hypertrophic laryngitis (disorder)C0264299
- Laryngitis siccaC0264300
- Laryngitis sicca (disorder)C0264300
- Sicca laryngitisC0264300
Clinical Terms
- Laryngitis sicca (disorder)
- Hypertrophic laryngitis (disorder)
- Pharyngolaryngitis
- Catarrhal laryngitis
- Laryngitis chronic NOS
- laryngitis chronic
- Chronic fungal laryngitis
- Catarrhal laryngitis (disorder)
- Chronic hypertrophic laryngitis
- Sicca laryngitis
- Laryngitis sicca
- Chronic epiglottitis
- Chronic hyperplastic laryngitis
- Chronic laryngitis (disorder)
- Hypertrophic laryngitis
- Chronic pharyngolaryngitis
- Chronic simple laryngitis
- Chronic catarrhal laryngitis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for chronic laryngitis?
The ICD-10-CM code for chronic laryngitis is J37.0. The full clinical description is "Chronic laryngitis". J37.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code J37.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code J37.0 represents “Chronic laryngitis”. 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 J37.0 a billable code?
Yes, J37.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J37.0 in?
J37.0 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
Are additional codes required with J37.0?
Yes, when using J37.0, also report: 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); ; infectious agent (B95-B97).
What SNOMED CT codes does J37.0 map to?
J37.0 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 14969004, 195812001, 103021000119104, 232434002, 195813006, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J37.0?
J37.0 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0264298, C0155836, C0264299, C0264300. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does J37.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like chronic laryngitis affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of J37.0?
J37.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: CA0G (Chronic laryngitis or laryngotracheitis).
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.