Diagnosis Code: J44

Short Description: Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Long Description: Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

The code J44 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)
  • Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J4A)
    • Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (J44)
      • J44 Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code J44 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Includes Notes:
  • 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
• Type 1 Excludes Notes:
  • chronic bronchitis NOS (@J42*)
  • chronic simple and mucopurulent bronchitis (@J41*.-)
  • chronic tracheitis (@J42*)
  • chronic tracheobronchitis (@J42*)
• Type 2 Excludes Notes:
  • bronchiectasis (@J47*.-)
  • emphysema without chronic bronchitis (@J43*.-)
• Code Also:
  • type of asthma, if applicable (@J45*.-)

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