J38.0 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Codes
- 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
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to J38.0 ICD10 Code:
- J00-J99 Diseases of the respiratory system
- J30-J39 Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
- J38 Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
J38.0 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about J38.0 ICD 10 code
Your throat is a tube that carries food to your esophagus and air to your windpipe and larynx. The technical name for your throat is the pharynx.
Throat problems are common. You've probably had a sore throat. The cause is usually a viral infection, but other causes include allergies, infection with strep bacteria or the leaking of stomach acids back up into the esophagus, called GERD.
Other problems that affect the throat include:
- Tonsillitis - inflammation of the tonsils
- Cancer
- Croup - inflammation, usually in small children, which causes a barking cough
- Laryngitis - swelling of the voice box, which can cause a hoarse voice or loss of voice
Most throat problems are minor and go away on their own. Treatments, when needed, depend on the problem.
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