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Non-specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 478.7
Other diseases of larynx not elsewhere classified
  • 2015
  • Non-Billable Code

  • There are 5 ICD-9-CM codes below 478.7 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim.
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  • Condition in which there is a deviation from or interruption of the normal structure or function of the larynx
  • Pathological processes involving any part of the larynx which coordinates many functions such as voice production, breathing, swallowing, and coughing
 478.6 ICD9Data.com 478.70 
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