2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J37Chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitis

ICD-10-CM Codes›J00–J99›J30-J39›J37

ICD-10-CM J37
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

J37 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitis, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as J37.0 and J37.1.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
J37
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitis
Short Description
Chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitis
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Chapter
J30-J39
Other diseases of upper respiratory tract

Code Classification

ChapterJ00–J99Diseases of the respiratory system
SectionJ30-J39Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
CategoryJ37Chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitis
This CodeJ37Chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitis

Specific Coding for Chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitisOverview

Non-specific codes like J37 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use J37.0 for Chronic laryngitis

  • Use J37.1 for Chronic laryngotracheitis

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to J37: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 10. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Excludes2

Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.

From Chapter 10 (J00-J99) Diseases of the respiratory system applies to 366 codes
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • smoke inhalation (T59.81-)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Use Additional Code

Add a second code, after this one, to fully describe the condition.

On J37 itself
  • code to identify:
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
  • exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
  • infectious agent (B95-B97)
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • tobacco use (Z72.0)
From Chapter 10 (J00-J99) Diseases of the respiratory system applies to 366 codes
  • code, where applicable, to identify:
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
  • exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • tobacco use (Z72.0)

Notes

General instructions on how these codes are used.

From Chapter 10 (J00-J99) Diseases of the respiratory system applies to 366 codes
  • When a respiratory condition is described as occurring in more than one site and is not specifically indexed, it should be classified to the lower anatomic site (e.g. tracheobronchitis to bronchitis in J40).

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.

Patient EducationClinical

Throat Disorders

Your throat is a tube that carries food to your esophagus and air to your windpipe and larynx. The technical name for your throat is the pharynx.

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About J37Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitis?

J37 is the ICD-10-CM category for chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitis, but it is a non-billable header: claims need a more specific code from this category, listed on this page.

Is J37 (Chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitis) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitis, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitis need a more specific code from this category, such as J37.0 and J37.1.

Does J37 need an additional code?

When the condition applies, yes. The Use Additional Code note reads: code to identify: exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22); exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81); history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891); infectious agent (B95-B97); occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31); and 2 more listed in the Instructional Notes section. The additional code is reported after J37.