J44.9 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified

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Billable, valid for HIPAA-covered transactions

Tyoe 2 Excludes

lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)

Applicable To

Chronic obstructive airway disease NOS
Chronic obstructive lung disease NOS

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Asthma, asthmatic (bronchial) (catarrh) (spasmodic) J45.909
with
Bronchiolitis (acute) (infective) (subacute) J21.9
chronic (fibrosing) (obliterative) J44.9
obliterative (chronic) (subacute) J44.9
Bronchitis (diffuse) (fibrinous) (hypostatic) (infective) (membranous) J40
with
obstruction (airway) (lung) J44.9
with
asthmatic (obstructive) J44.9
emphysematous (obstructive) J44.9
obliterans (chronic) J44.9
obstructive (chronic) (diffuse) J44.9
Disease, diseased See also Syndrome
airway
obstructive (chronic) J44.9
with
pulmonary See also Disease, lung
Dyspnea (nocturnal) (paroxysmal) R06.00
asthmatic (bronchial) J45.909
with
Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive
with
bronchitis (chronic) J44.9

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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
J44.9 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified
Type 2 Excludes
lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)

Applicable to
Chronic obstructive airway disease NOS
Chronic obstructive lung disease NOS