- J38.3 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 J38.3 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J38.3 – other international versions of ICD-10 J38.3 may differ.
ICD-10-CM J38.3 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 vocal cords
- Cellulitis of vocal cords
- Granuloma of vocal cords
- Leukokeratosis of vocal cords
- Leukoplakia of vocal cords
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 J38.3:
- vocal cord > Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) L02.91
- vocal cord > Cellulitis (diffuse) (phlegmonous) (septic) (suppurative) L03.90
- vocal cord > Cicatrix (adherent) (contracted) (painful) (vicious) L90.5
- vocal cord > Disease, diseased
- spastica > Dysphonia R49.0
- vocal cord > Fixation
- vocal cord > Granuloma L92.9
- vocal cord > Hyperkeratosis L85.9
- vocal cord > Hypertrophy, hypertrophic
- vocal cord > Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation)
- vocal cord > Keratosis L57.0
- vocal cord > Leukokeratosis
- vocal cord > Leukoplakia