J38.02

Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx, bilateral

Billable / specific

J38.02 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from J38)

  • Note: When a respiratory condition is described as occurring in more than one site and is not specifically indexed, it should be classified to the lower anatomic site (e.g. tracheobronchitis to bronchitis in J40).

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • congenital laryngeal stridor (P28.89) (from J38)
  • obstructive laryngitis (acute) (J05.0) (from J38)
  • postprocedural subglottic stenosis (J95.5) (from J38)
  • stridor (R06.1) (from J38)
  • ulcerative laryngitis (J04.0) (from J38)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from J38)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from J38)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from J38)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from J38)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from J38)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from J38)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from J38)
  • smoke inhalation (T59.81-) (from J38)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from J38)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code, where applicable, to identify: (from J38)
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22) (from J38)
  • exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81) (from J38)
  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891) (from J38)
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31) (from J38)
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-) (from J38)
  • tobacco use (Z72.0) (from J38)

Also known as

  • Compression, laryngeal nerve, recurrent, with paralysis of vocal cords and larynx, bilateral
  • Gerhardt's, syndrome, bilateral
  • Laryngoplegia, bilateral
  • Paralysis, paralytic, glottis, bilateral
  • Paralysis, paralytic, laryngeal nerve, bilateral
  • Paralysis, paralytic, larynx, bilateral
  • Paralysis, paralytic, vocal cords, bilateral

Parent code

  • J38.0Paralysis of vocal cords and larynxHeader

Related codes

  • J38.00Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx, unspecifiedBillable
  • J38.01Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx, unilateralBillable

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