J44.1 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) exacerbation

Coding Notes

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Tyoe 2 Excludes

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD] with acute bronchitis (J44.0)
lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)

Applicable To

Decompensated COPD
Decompensated COPD with (acute) exacerbation

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Asthma, asthmatic (bronchial) (catarrh) (spasmodic) J45.909
with
with
with
with
Bronchitis (diffuse) (fibrinous) (hypostatic) (infective) (membranous) J40
with
Disease, diseased See also Syndrome
obstructive (chronic) J44.9
with
acute
with
with
pulmonary See also Disease, lung
with
with

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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
J44.1 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) exacerbation
Type 2 Excludes
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD] with acute bronchitis (J44.0)
lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)

Applicable to
Decompensated COPD
Decompensated COPD with (acute) exacerbation