Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 478.74
Stenosis of larynx
  • ICD-9-CM 478.74 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 478.74 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 478.74 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM J38.6 Stenosis of larynx
Approximate Synonyms
  • Laryngeal stenosis
  • Postprocedural subglottic stenosis
  • Subglottic stenosis
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 478.74:
  • Constriction
    • larynx 478.74
  • Laryngostenosis 478.74
  • Narrowing
    • larynx 478.74
  • Stenosis (cicatricial) - see also Stricture
    • glottis 478.74
  • Stricture (see also Stenosis) 799.89
    • glottis 478.74
    • subglottic 478.74
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