Category: J44 - Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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 Section Notes

 J44

Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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

Code also type of asthma, if applicable (J45.-)

Use additional code to identify:

exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)

history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)

occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)

tobacco dependence (F17.-)

tobacco use (Z72.0)

bronchiectasis (J47.-)

chronic bronchitis NOS (J42)

chronic simple and mucopurulent bronchitis (J41.-)

chronic tracheitis (J42)

chronic tracheobronchitis (J42)

emphysema without chronic bronchitis (J43.-)

 J44.0

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) lower respiratory infection

Code also to identify the infection

 J44.1

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) exacerbation

Decompensated COPD

Decompensated COPD with (acute) exacerbation

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD] with acute bronchitis (J44.0)

lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)

 J44.9

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified

Chronic obstructive airway disease NOS

Chronic obstructive lung disease NOS

lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)