J38.4 Edema of larynx

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

• Edema (of) glottis
• Subglottic edema
• Supraglottic edema

Excludes1 (never code together)

• acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] (J05.0)
• edematous laryngitis (J04.0)

Applies from J38 Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified

Excludes1 (never code together)

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

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 011-013 in MDC PRE.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 478.6 Edema of larynx

Code annotations containing back-references to J38.4

Back-references to J38.4

• Type 1 Excludes: R60 Edema, not elsewhere classified ("edema of larynx (J38.4)")

Diagnosis Index entries for J38.4

• Edema, edematous (infectious) (pitting) (toxic) › glottis, glottic, glottidis (obstructive) (passive)

Nearby codes

• J38.01 Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx, unilateral
• J38.02 Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx, bilateral
• J38.1 Polyp of vocal cord and larynx
• J38.2 Nodules of vocal cords
• J38.3 Other diseases of vocal cords
• J38.4 Edema of larynx (this code)
• J38.5 Laryngeal spasm
• J38.6 Stenosis of larynx
• J38.7 Other diseases of larynx