J38.6

J38.6: Stenosis of larynx

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

J38.6 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for stenosis of larynx. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check J38.6 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above J38.6

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on J38: Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified

congenital laryngeal stridor (P28.89)
obstructive laryngitis (acute) (J05.0)
postprocedural subglottic stenosis (J95.5)
stridor (R06.1)
ulcerative laryngitis (J04.0)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

J38.6 is named in 6 Medicare coverage policies: 6 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)
A56729Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Head and Neck
A56868Billing and Coding: Outpatient Speech Language Pathology

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Laryngostenosis
Constriction›larynx
Narrowing›larynx
Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive›larynx NEC
Stenosis, stenotic›glottis
Stenosis, stenotic›larynx
Stenosis, stenotic›subglottic
Stricture›glottis
Stricture›larynx
Stricture›subglottic

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.