J44.9
ICD-10BillableChronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified
J44.9 is valid for submission on a claim — CMS flags it as a billable, specific code.
Inclusion terms
- Chronic obstructive airway disease NOS
- Chronic obstructive lung disease NOS
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.
- lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
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.