J44
ICD-10Non-billable categoryOther chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
J44 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.
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
Not included here. The condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, and both codes may be reported together.
- 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
Two codes may be needed; sequencing depends on the reason for the encounter.
- type of asthma, if applicable (J45.-)
More specific codes under J44
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ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.