J37 ICD-10-CA category: Chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitis
J37 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 2 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
J37Chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitis
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in J37
J37 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
Notes for J37
As CIHI prints them, with any note J37 takes from the headings above it.
Use additional code
Add a code for this detail when the note documents it.
- Use additional code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Note
- 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).From Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Where J37 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
- 2Block J30-J39Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
- 3Category J37Chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitis
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
Is J37 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. J37 (Chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitis) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 2 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is J37 in ICD-10-CA?
J37 sits under J30-J39 Other diseases of upper respiratory tract, within Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99).
What coding notes apply to J37?
ICD-10-CA lists Use additional code, Note, Excludes notes for J37, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
Codes beside J37
View J30-J39J30Vasomotor and allergic rhinitisJ31Chronic rhinitis, nasopharyngitis and pharyngitisJ32Chronic sinusitisJ33Nasal polypJ34Other disorders of nose and nasal sinusesJ35Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoidsJ36Peritonsillar abscessJ38Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classifiedJ39Other diseases of upper respiratory tract