D38.0
D38.0: Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of larynx
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
D38.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for neoplasm of uncertain behavior of larynx. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check D38.0 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes1: never code together
These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of aryepiglottic fold or interarytenoid fold, laryngeal aspect
- Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of epiglottis (suprahyoid portion)
Other codes that can never be billed with D38.0
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
D38.0 is named in 18 Medicare coverage policies: 18 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
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Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under D38
- D38.1Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of trachea, bronchus and lung
- D38.2Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of pleura
- D38.3Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of mediastinum
- D38.4Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of thymus
- D38.5Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other respiratory organs
- D38.6Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of respiratory organ, unspecified