- J38.7 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM J38.7 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J38.7 – other international versions of ICD-10 J38.7 may differ.
ICD-10-CM J38.7 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s):
- 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
Applicable To
- Abscess of larynx
- Cellulitis of larynx
- Disease of larynx NOS
- Necrosis of larynx
- Pachyderma of larynx
- Perichondritis of larynx
- Ulcer of larynx
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): No change
- 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
- 2024 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to J38.7:
- epiglottis > Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) L02.91
- larynx > Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) L02.91
- postlaryngeal > Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) L02.91
- retrolaryngeal > Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) L02.91
- epiglottis > Adhesions, adhesive (postinfective) K66.0
- cricoarytenoid (cartilage) (joint) (larynx) > Ankylosis (fibrous) (osseous) (joint) M24.60
- larynx > ulcer (oral) (recurrent) K12.0
- cricoarytenoid > Arthropathy M12.9
- larynx > Atrophy, atrophic (of)
- larynx (senile) > Calcification
- larynx > Cellulitis (diffuse) (phlegmonous) (septic) (suppurative) L03.90
- hyperplastic larynx > Change (s) (in) (of)
- larynx > Cicatrix (adherent) (contracted) (painful) (vicious) L90.5
- arytenoid > Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)
- epiglottis > Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)
- larynx > Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)
- vallecula, vallecular (epiglottis) > Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)
- acquired > cricoid cartilage (congenital) Q31.8
- acquired > epiglottis (congenital) Q31.8
- acquired > larynx (muscle) (congenital) Q31.8
- acquired > cartilage Q31.8
- larynx > Disease, diseased
- larynx > Dry, dryness
- larynx > Fissure, fissured
- larynx > Fistula (cutaneous) L98.8
- larynx > Fixation
- larynx > Granuloma L92.9
- larynx (reflex) > Hyperesthesia (body surface) R20.3
- larynx NEC > Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) B99.9
- pachydermic > Laryngotracheitis (acute) (Infectional) (infective) (viral) J04.2
- larynx > Leukoplakia
- larynx > Necrosis, necrotic (ischemic)
- larynx > Node (s)
- larynx > Nodule, nodular (s)
- larynx > Ossification
- larynx (verrucosa) > Pachyderma, pachydermia L85.9
- larynx > Perichondritis
- laryngeal muscles or ventricle > Prolapse, prolapsed
- larynx > Sclerosis, sclerotic
- larynx > Thickening
- subepiglottic > Thickening
- epiglottis > Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative
- glottis > Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative
- larynx (aphthous) (contact) > Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative