J44 – Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Coding Notes
Active
Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
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)
Type 1 Excludes
bronchiectasis (J47.-)
chronic bronchitis NOS (J42)
chronic simple and mucopurulent bronchitis (J41.-)
chronic tracheitis (J42)
chronic tracheobronchitis (J42)
emphysema without chronic bronchitis (J43.-)
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
Code Also
type of asthma, if applicable (J45.-)
Child Codes
Sibling Codes
View in Tabular
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| J00-J99 | Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99) |
| J40-J47 | Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J47) |
| J44 |
Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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)
Type 1 Excludes
bronchiectasis (J47.-)
chronic bronchitis NOS (J42)
chronic simple and mucopurulent bronchitis (J41.-)
chronic tracheitis (J42)
chronic tracheobronchitis (J42)
emphysema without chronic bronchitis (J43.-)
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
Code Also
type of asthma, if applicable (J45.-)
|
| J44.0 | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) lower respiratory infection |
| J44.1 | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) exacerbation |
| J44.9 | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified |