Nodules of vocal cords
- J38.2 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 J38.2 became effective on October 1, 2024.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J38.2 – other international versions of ICD-10 J38.2 may differ.
Applicable To
- Chorditis (fibrinous)(nodosa)(tuberosa)
- Singer’s nodes
- Teacher’s nodes
The following code(s) above J38.2 contain annotation back-references
that may be applicable to J38.2:
- J00-J99 Diseases of the respiratory system
- J38 Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified
Approximate Synonyms
- Singers’ nodes
- Vocal cord nodule
Clinical Information
- A non-neoplastic growth in the vocal cord. It is characterized by tissue swelling in both vocal cords in a symmetrical manner. It is caused by vocal abuse behavior. Hoarseness is the presenting symptom.
ICD-10-CM J38.2 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 J38.2 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
Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to J38.2: