ICD-10 Code for Laryngotracheitis
Also indexed as (acute) (Infectional) (infective) (viral)
The ICD-10-CM code for laryngotracheitis is J04.2 — Acute laryngotracheitis. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for laryngotracheitis with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Which laryngotracheitis code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 12 codes under Laryngotracheitis. 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 | J37.1 | Chronic laryngotracheitis | |
| catarrhal | J37.1 | Chronic laryngotracheitis | |
| chronic | J37.1 | Chronic laryngotracheitis | |
| diphtheritic | A36.2 | Laryngeal diphtheria | |
| Hemophilus influenzae | J04.2 | Acute laryngotracheitis | |
| hypertrophic | J37.1 | Chronic laryngotracheitis | |
| pachydermic | J38.7 | Other diseases of larynx | |
| sicca | J37.1 | Chronic laryngotracheitis | |
| spasmodic | J38.5 | Laryngeal spasm | |
| streptococcal | J04.2 | Acute laryngotracheitis | |
| stridulous | J38.5 | Laryngeal spasm | |
| 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 |
Laryngotracheitis spasmodic
| acute | J05.0 | Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] |
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