J44 Non-Billable Code
Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chapter Classification
Chapter 10
Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Section Detail
J40-J4A
Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J4A)
Coding Guidelines & Notes
codeAlso
- type of asthma, if applicable (J45.-)
includes
- 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
excludes2
- bronchiectasis (J47.-)
- chronic bronchitis NOS (J42)
- chronic simple and mucopurulent bronchitis (J41.-)
- chronic tracheitis (J42)
- chronic tracheobronchitis (J42)
- emphysema without chronic bronchitis (J43.-)
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- J44.0 - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) lower respiratory infection Billable
- J44.1 - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) exacerbation Billable
- J44.8 - Other specified chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- J44.9 - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified Billable
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