ICD-10-CM · Chapter 10 · J00-J99
J44 Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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
Excludes 2 (not included here)
- bronchiectasis (J47.-)
- chronic bronchitis NOS (J42)
- chronic simple and mucopurulent bronchitis (J41.-)
- chronic tracheitis (J42)
- chronic tracheobronchitis (J42)
- emphysema without chronic bronchitis (J43.-)
Code Also
- type of asthma, if applicable (J45.-)
Subcodes
Each subcode links to a detail page with full clinical annotations.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| J44..0 | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) lower respiratory infection | Yes |
| J44..1 | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) exacerbation | Yes |
| J44..8 | Other specified chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | No |
| J44..81 | Bronchiolitis obliterans and bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome | Yes |
| J44..89 | Other specified chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Yes |
| J44..9 | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified | Yes |
Plain-language term for this code
The following entry in the US Medical Glossary corresponds to ICD-10-CM category J44:
- COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) — EPOC (Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica)
Last reviewed: September 2026