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J44 - Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease


The ICD 10 Code for Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is listed as J44.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: J44
Description: Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • Includes: asthma with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • chronic asthmatic (obstructive) bronchitis
  • chronic bronchitis with airways obstruction
  • chronic bronchitis with emphysema
  • chronic emphysematous bronchitis
  • chronic obstructive asthma
  • chronic obstructive bronchitis
  • chronic obstructive tracheobronchitis
  • Code also type of asthma, if applicable (J45.-)
  • Use additional code to identify:
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
  • history of tobacco use (Z87.891)
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • tobacco use (Z72.0)
  • Excludes1: bronchiectasis (J47.-)
  • chronic bronchitis NOS (J42)
  • chronic simple and mucopurulent bronchitis (J41.-)
  • chronic tracheitis (J42)
  • chronic tracheobronchitis (J42)
  • emphysema without chronic bronchitis (J43.-)
  • lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
Chapter Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of J44:
J44.0 - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection
J44.1 - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) exacerbation
J44.9 - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified