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ICD-10 Code J37.1: Chronic laryngotracheitis

J37.1 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Chronic laryngotracheitis in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99).

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents chronic laryngotracheitis in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

  • A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
  • A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

chapter
10Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
block
J30-J39Other diseases of upper respiratory tract
category
J37Chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitis
currentJ37

Official coding notes

Inclusion terms
  • Laryngitis, chronic, with tracheitis (chronic)
  • Tracheitis, chronic, with laryngitis
Excludes1 (do not code together)
  • chronic tracheitis (J42)
Excludes2 (may code together if documented)
  • acute laryngotracheitis (J04.2)
  • acute tracheitis (J04.1)

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

PulmonologistGeneral Physician

Coverage-related procedures and services

CPT 94642high
AEROSOL INHALATION OF PENTAMIDINE FOR PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII PNEUMONIA TREATMENT OR PROPHYLAXIS
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 94728high
AIRWAY RESISTANCE BY OSCILLOMETRY
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 96105high
ASSESSMENT OF APHASIA (INCLUDES ASSESSMENT OF EXPRESSIVE AND RECEPTIVE SPEECH AND LANGUAGE FUNCTION, LANGUAGE COMPREHENSION, SPEECH PRODUCTION ABILITY, READING, SPELLING, WRITING, EG, BY BOSTON DIAGNOSTIC APHASIA EXAMINATION) WITH INTERPRETATION AND REPORT, PER HOUR
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 92524high
BEHAVIORAL AND QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF VOICE AND RESONANCE
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 94450high
BREATHING RESPONSE TO HYPOXIA (HYPOXIA RESPONSE CURVE)
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 94060high
BRONCHODILATION RESPONSIVENESS, SPIROMETRY AS IN 94010, PRE- AND POST-BRONCHODILATOR ADMINISTRATION
Source: CMS coverage guidance

Coding guidelines

Compatibility

Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
J37.1

Common synonyms

Chronic laryngotracheitis

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeJ37.1
SystemICD10
Display nameChronic laryngotracheitis
ChapterDiseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
BlockOther diseases of upper respiratory tract

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms
Laryngitis(acute) (edematous) (fibrinous) (infective) (infiltrative) (malignant) (membranous) (phlegmonous) (pneumococcal) (pseudomembranous) (septic) (subglottic) (suppurative) (ulcerative)Laryngotracheitis(acute) (Infectional) (infective) (viral)Laryngotracheitis(acute) (Infectional) (infective) (viral)Laryngotracheitis(acute) (Infectional) (infective) (viral)Laryngotracheitis(acute) (Infectional) (infective) (viral)Laryngotracheitis(acute) (Infectional) (infective) (viral)Tracheitis(catarrhal) (infantile) (membranous) (plastic) (septal) (suppurative) (viral)Tracheitis(catarrhal) (infantile) (membranous) (plastic) (septal) (suppurative) (viral)

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