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ICD-10-CM Code for Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified J38

ICD-10 code J38 for Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the respiratory system .

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Official Long Descriptor

Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified
Use additional code 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)
Excludes1: congenital laryngeal stridor (P28.89)
obstructive laryngitis (acute) (J05.0)
postprocedural subglottic stenosis (J95.5)
stridor (R06.1)
ulcerative laryngitis (J04.0)
 
J38 Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified
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Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx
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Polyp of vocal cord and larynx
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Nodules of vocal cords
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Other diseases of vocal cords
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Edema of larynx
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Laryngeal spasm
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Stenosis of larynx
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Other diseases of larynx

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need help with dx please for 64450
r05.3 for chronic cough and r05.8 neuropathic cough try J38.7 or query for failed medical neccessity... [ Read More ]
Laryngeal Botox Injection
One of our physicians is using Botox in the Laryngeal Injections he is doing in the clinic. We are using the J0585 cpt code for the Botox itself along with the office visit code, an administration cod... [ Read More ]
E/M and Procedure same day, New patient
[USER=73464]@jimbo1231[/USER] No the nose was not packed. I have another scenario also, if you could help. A new patient is referred to our office for acute pharyngitis, unspecified. The doctor exa... [ Read More ]
Bronchoscope and Laryngoscope
Thank you for your response, this particular case is J38.6 stenosis of larynx,,R05 cough, J98.4 other disorders of lung. I am in a peds ENT specialty. I dont get any edits with these two services eith... [ Read More ]
OP Note Review : SML; laser and BTX (hypertrophy of trachealis/bronchialis muscles) airway procedures laryngology otolaryngology
Physician chose 31573 and 31641. I appreciate in advance, input Ehler's-Danlos Syndrome; excessive dynamic airway collapse; hypertrophy of the trachealis and bronchialis muscles Spasm of muscle [M... [ Read More ]
Lprd
[b]"Laryngopharyngeal Reflux - It's Not Gerd"[/b] [url]http://www.medfusion.net/templates/groups/5105/8853/LPR_%20Its_Not_Gerd.pdf[/url] From the article: [I]"Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) and gas... [ Read More ]
31591
Hi, We received a denial on cpt code 31591 with the dx as J38.01(vocal cord paralysis), but it was rejected for an external code needed. Has anyone had this issue? Do we need an Eco... [ Read More ]
correct code for LPR
I've found several different things regarding coding for laryngopharyngeal reflux. Some information I've found said to use J38.7, other disesas of larynx NOS, some said to use the GERD code. Another s... [ Read More ]
Lpr
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