J38.0

ICD-10Non-billable category

Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx

Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)

Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx

J38.0 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.

Inclusion terms

  • Laryngoplegia
  • Paralysis of glottis

ICD-10-CM FY2026 defines 3 codes beneath J38.0. See the ICD-10-CM index for what this site publishes.

Related codes in J38

Where this code sits

Parent code
J38

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Source

ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.

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