J38Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
Select a more specific code
Apply only when it matches the confirmed diagnosis and the documented clinical record.
Specificity
Do not use J38 directly
Use the most specific code supported by the record.
- Chapter X
- Diseases of the respiratory system
- Group J30-J39
- Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
- Official Vietnamese name
- Bệnh của dây thanh âm và/hoặc thanh quản, không phân loại mục khác
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Excl.: laryngitis: obstructive (acute) (J05.0) ulcerative (J04.0) postprocedural subglottic stenosis (J95.5) stridor: congenital laryngeal NOS (P28.8) NOS (R06.1)
Related J38 codes
J38.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx
J38.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Polyp of vocal cord and larynx
J38.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Nodules of vocal cords
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.
