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J38.4 - Edema of larynx


The ICD 10 Code for Edema of larynx is listed as J38.4.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: J38.4
Description: Edema of larynx
  • Edema (of) glottis
  • Subglottic edema
  • Supraglottic edema
  • Excludes1: acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] (J05.0)
  • edematous laryngitis (J04.0)
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
011 - Tracheostomy For Face,mouth & Neck Diagnoses W Mcc
012 - Tracheostomy For Face,mouth & Neck Diagnoses W Cc
013 - Tracheostomy For Face,mouth & Neck Diagnoses W/o Cc/mcc
154 - Other Ear, Nose, Mouth & Throat Diagnoses W Mcc
155 - Other Ear, Nose, Mouth & Throat Diagnoses W Cc
156 - Other Ear, Nose, Mouth & Throat Diagnoses W/o Cc/mcc
Chapter Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Block Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (J30-J39)
Parent J38 - Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 478.6 - Edema of larynx
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of J38.4:
J38.0 - Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx
J38.1 - Polyp of vocal cord and larynx
J38.2 - Nodules of vocal cords
J38.3 - Other diseases of vocal cords
J38.5 - Laryngeal spasm
J38.6 - Stenosis of larynx
J38.7 - Other diseases of larynx