J38.4
J38.4: Edema of larynx
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
J38.4 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for edema of larynx. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check J38.4 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.
- Edema (of) glottis
- Subglottic edema
- Supraglottic edema
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above J38.4
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Other codes that can never be billed with J38.4
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- R60Edema, not elsewhere classified
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
J38.4 is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies: 4 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A54111Billing and Coding: Speech Language Pathology (SLP) Services: Communication Disorders
- A56717Billing and Coding: Respiratory Therapy (Respiratory Care)
- A56868Billing and Coding: Outpatient Speech Language Pathology
- A57224Billing and Coding: Respiratory Care
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Edema, edematous›glottis, glottic, glottidis(obstructive) (passive)
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.