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HomeICD-10 CodesJ44
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J44

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Coding Guidance
Coding Guidance J44 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.
Includes
From
  • 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 1
From
  • chronic bronchitis NOS ( J42 )
  • chronic simple and mucopurulent bronchitis ( J41 .-)
  • chronic tracheitis ( J42 )
  • chronic tracheobronchitis ( J42 )
Excludes 2
From
  • bronchiectasis ( J47 .-)
  • emphysema without chronic bronchitis ( J43 .-)
From
  • 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 Code
From
Use Additional Code The 'use additional code' note instructs that a secondary code should be added to provide more detail. 7 item s From J00-J99: • 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 )

More Specific Codes

J44.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) lower respiratory infection J44.0
J44.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) exacerbation J44.1
J44.8
Other specified chronic obstructive pulmonary disease J44.8
J44.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified J44.9
J00-J99
J00-J99 - Diseases of the respiratory system

External Resources

2025 ICD-10 guidelines from CMS.gov