Is J38.0 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. J38.0 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does J38.0 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99), in the block Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (J30-J39).

J38.0

J38.0 — Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

J38.0 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for paralysis of vocal cords and larynx. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Laryngoplegia
Paralysis of glottis

Risk adjustment

J38.0 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead J38.0

3 child codes. Green means billable.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share J38. If J38.0 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about J38.0

Is J38.0 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. J38.0 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does J38.0 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99), in the block Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (J30-J39).