ICD-10 Code for Laryngitis
Also indexed as (acute) (edematous) (fibrinous) (infective) (infiltrative) (malignant) (membranous) (phlegmonous) (pneumococcal) (pseudomembranous) (septic) (subglottic) (suppurative) (ulcerative)
The ICD-10-CM code for laryngitis is J04.0 — Acute laryngitis. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for laryngitis with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Which laryngitis code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 11 codes under Laryngitis. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type
| atrophic | J37.0 | Chronic laryngitis | |
| catarrhal | J37.0 | Chronic laryngitis | |
| chronic | J37.0 | Chronic laryngitis | |
| diphtheritic | A36.2 | Laryngeal diphtheria | |
| Hemophilus influenzae | J04.0 | Acute laryngitis | |
| H. influenzae | J04.0 | Acute laryngitis | |
| hypertrophic | J37.0 | Chronic laryngitis | |
| obstructive | J05.0 | Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] | |
| sicca | J37.0 | Chronic laryngitis | |
| spasmodic | J05.0 | Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] | |
| streptococcal | J04.0 | Acute laryngitis | |
| stridulous | J05.0 | Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] | |
| syphilitic | A52.73 | Symptomatic late syphilis of other respiratory organs | |
| tuberculous | A15.5 | Tuberculosis of larynx, trachea and bronchus | |
| Vincent's | A69.1 | Other Vincent's infections |
Laryngitis chronic
| with tracheitis | J37.1 | Chronic laryngotracheitis |
Laryngitis spasmodic
| acute | J04.0 | Acute laryngitis |
Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources