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J44 - Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

ICD-10-CM Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system · J40-J4B Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J4B) · Top-level category · FY2027

Coding Guidance

J44 is a non-billable heading. Report one of the 4 more specific codes below.

Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes

IncludesFrom J44

Conditions this code covers.

  • asthma with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • chronic asthmatic (obstructive) bronchitis
  • chronic bronchitis with airway obstruction
  • chronic bronchitis with emphysema
  • chronic emphysematous bronchitis
  • chronic obstructive asthma
  • chronic obstructive bronchitis
  • chronic obstructive tracheobronchitis
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom J44

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • bronchiectasis (J47.-)
  • chronic bronchitis NOS (J42)
  • chronic simple and mucopurulent bronchitis (J41.-)
  • chronic tracheitis (J42)
  • chronic tracheobronchitis (J42)
  • emphysema without chronic bronchitis (J43.-)
Code AlsoFrom J44

Report an additional code when both conditions apply.

  • type of asthma, if applicable (J45.-)
Excludes 1 — Not Coded HereFrom J40-J4B Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J4B)

Mutually exclusive: these conditions are never reported together with this code.

  • bronchitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors (J68.0)
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom J40-J4B Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J4B)

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • cystic fibrosis (E84.-)
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom Chapter J00-J99

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • smoke inhalation (T59.81-)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Use Additional CodeFrom Chapter J00-J99

Add a secondary code to identify the associated condition or cause when it is documented.

  • code, where applicable, to identify:
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
  • exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • tobacco use (Z72.0)
NotesFrom Chapter J00-J99

Instructional notes from the ICD-10-CM tabular list.

  • When a respiratory condition is described as occurring in more than one site and is not specifically indexed, it should be classified to the lower anatomic site (e.g. tracheobronchitis to bronchitis in J40).

More Specific Codes (4)

J44.0Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) lower respiratory infection→J44.1Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) exacerbation→J44.8Other specified chronic obstructive pulmonary disease→J44.9Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified→

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