J44.0
ICD-10BillableChr obstructive pulmon disease with (acute) lower resp infct
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) lower respiratory infection
J44.0 is valid for submission on a claim — CMS flags it as a billable, specific code.
Code also
Two codes may be needed; sequencing depends on the reason for the encounter.
- to identify the infection
Related codes in J44
Where this code sits
- Parent code
- 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.