CA0H.0

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Paralysis of vocal cords or larynx

Description

Loss of function or feeling of one or both of the vocal folds, often caused by injury or disease to the nerves of the larynx.

Index terms

  • Paralysis of vocal cords or larynx
  • complete paralysis of vocal cords and larynx of both sides
  • complete paralysis of vocal cords and larynx of one side
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  • Laryngeal nerve paralysis
  • larynx nerve paralysis
  • paralysis of the N. laryngeus superior
  • superior paralysis of laryngeal nerve
  • Bilateral paralysis of recurrent laryngeal nerve
  • Unilateral paralysis of recurrent laryngeal nerve
  • unilateral palsy of recurrent laryngeal nerve
  • Paralysis of glottis
  • glottic paralysis
  • glottis paralysis
  • vocal fold palsy
  • Paralysis of vocal cords
  • VCP - [vocal cord palsy]
  • vocal cord palsy
  • vocal cord paralysis
  • Partial paralysis of vocal cord and larynx of one side
  • Partial paralysis of vocal cords and larynx of both sides
  • Laryngoplegia
  • laryngeal paralysis
  • paralysis of larynx

Exclusions from above levels

  • CA05.0 – laryngitis: ulcerative
  • CA06.0 – Acute obstructive laryngitis
  • CB62 – Postprocedural subglottic stenosis
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  • MD11.B – stridor: NOS
  • CA22.0 – Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute exacerbation, unspecified
  • 01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
  • 18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • 19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
  • 20 – Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Foundation children elsewhere

  • KB2H – Acquired vocal cord paralysis in newborn

Sibling codes

  • CA0H.1 – Polyp of vocal cord or larynx
  • CA0H.2 – Nodules of vocal cords
  • CA0H.3 – Oedema of larynx
  • CA0H.4 – Laryngeal spasm
  • CA0H.5 – Stenosis of larynx
  • CA0H.Y – Other specified diseases of vocal cords or larynx, not elsewhere classified
  • CA0H.Z – Diseases of vocal cords or larynx, not elsewhere classified, unspecified

Foundation entity

Paralysis of vocal cords or larynx – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/961356134

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: CA0H: Diseases of vocal cords or larynx, not elsewhere classified › 12: Diseases of the respiratory system