ICD-11 code : LA71.0;
Preferred Label : Congenital laryngomalacia;
ICD-11 definition : A condition caused by failure of the larynx to correctly develop during the antenatal
period. This disease is characterized by collapse of the supraglottic structures into
the airway during the inspiratory phase of respiration, resulting in inspiratory stridor.
This disease may also present with regurgitation, emesis, cough, choking, slow feedings,
weight loss, failure to thrive, tachypnea, suprasternal and substernal retractions,
cyanosis, pectus excavatum, or obstructive sleep apnea. Confirmation is through verification
of supraglottic collapse by flexible laryngoscopy.;
ICD-11 inclusion : Floppy epiglottis;
Origin ID : 64182721;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- ICD-10 Mapping
A condition caused by failure of the larynx to correctly develop during the antenatal
period. This disease is characterized by collapse of the supraglottic structures into
the airway during the inspiratory phase of respiration, resulting in inspiratory stridor.
This disease may also present with regurgitation, emesis, cough, choking, slow feedings,
weight loss, failure to thrive, tachypnea, suprasternal and substernal retractions,
cyanosis, pectus excavatum, or obstructive sleep apnea. Confirmation is through verification
of supraglottic collapse by flexible laryngoscopy.
