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ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J38.02

Effective Date: 10/01/2015 To 09/30/2025

Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx, bilateral

CMS-HCC-V24 CMS-HCC-V28 RxHCC Age Gender Maternity Acute or Chronic MCC
-- -- -- -- -- -- Acute No
Back-references to J38.02
  • Compression
    • laryngeal nerve, recurrent G52.2
      • with paralysis of vocal cords and larynx J38.00
        • bilateral J38.02
    • Gerhardt's
      • syndrome(vocal cord paralysis) J38.00
        • bilateral J38.02
      • Laryngoplegia J38.00
        • bilateral J38.02
        • Paralysis, paralytic(complete) (incomplete) G83.9
          • glottis J38.00
            • bilateral J38.02
            • laryngeal nerve(recurrent) (superior) (unilateral) J38.00
              • bilateral J38.02
              • larynx J38.00
                • bilateral J38.02
                • vocal cords J38.00
                  • bilateral J38.02
                • Chapter, Section and Diagnosis Prefix for J38.02
                    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