2025 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J38.7

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Other diseases of larynx

  • J38.7 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM J38.7 became effective on October 1, 2024.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J38.7 – other international versions of ICD-10 J38.7 may differ.

Applicable To

  • Abscess of larynx
  • Cellulitis of larynx
  • Disease of larynx NOS
  • Necrosis of larynx
  • Pachyderma of larynx
  • Perichondritis of larynx
  • Ulcer of larynx

The following code(s) above J38.7 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to J38.7:

  • J00-J99  Diseases of the respiratory system
  • J38  Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified

Approximate Synonyms

  • Abscess of larynx
  • Arytenoid cartilage fixation or ankylosis
  • Contact granuloma of larynx
  • Disorder of the larynx
  • Dysplasia of larynx
  • Dysplasia of the larynx
  • Infection of larynx
  • Laryngeal disease
  • Laryngeal infection
  • Laryngeal pachydermia
  • Lesion of larynx
  • Presbylarynx
  • Ulcer of larynx

Clinical Information

  • Condition in which there is a deviation from or interruption of the normal structure or function of the larynx.
  • Inflammation of laryngeal cartilages, usually due to infections.
  • Pathological processes involving any part of the larynx which coordinates many functions such as voice production, breathing, swallowing, and coughing.

ICD-10-CM J38.7 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v42.0):

  • 011 Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses or laryngectomy with mcc
  • 012 Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses or laryngectomy with cc
  • 013 Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses or laryngectomy without cc/mcc
  • 154 Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses with mcc
  • 155 Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses with cc
  • 156 Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses without cc/mcc

Convert J38.7 to ICD-9-CMCode History

  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
  • 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): No change
  • 2025 (effective 10/1/2024): No change

Code annotations containing back-references to J38.7:

  • Type 1 Excludes: M12

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to J38.7:

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