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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
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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 )