J38.2Nodules of vocal cords
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
May be used as the primary diagnosis
Apply only when it matches the confirmed diagnosis and the documented clinical record.
Specificity
Complete code in the classification
Use when the diagnosis matches and no exclusion applies.
- Chapter X
- Diseases of the respiratory system
- Group J30-J39
- Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
- Official Vietnamese name
- Hạt xơ dây thanh
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Chorditis (fibrinous)(nodosa)(tube rosa) Singer nodes Teacher nodes
Related J38 codes
J38
Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified
J38.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx
J38.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Polyp of vocal cord and larynx
J38.3
Primary diagnosis candidate
Other diseases of vocal cords
J38.4
Primary diagnosis candidate
Oedema of larynx
J38.5
Primary diagnosis candidate
Laryngeal spasm
J38.6
Primary diagnosis candidate
Stenosis of larynx
J38.7
Primary diagnosis candidate
Other diseases of larynx
Clinical record checklist
View coding guide →- Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
- Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
- Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
- Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.
2026 regulatory basis
Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.
