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J41

Non-billable

Simple and mucopurulent chronic bronchitis

J41 is the ICD-10-CM code for Simple and mucopurulent chronic bronchitis. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as J41.0 for billing.

Status
Header (non-billable)
Chapter
J00-J99
Subcodes
3
Edition
FY2026

J00-J99 Diseases of the respiratory system

What this means — in plain language

MedlinePlus · NIH

What is chronic bronchitis? Chronic bronchitis is a type of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). COPD is a group of lung diseases that make it hard to breathe and get worse over time. The other main type of COPD is emphysema . Most people with COPD have both emphysema and chronic bronchitis, but how severe each type is can be different from person to person. Chronic bronchitis is inflammation (swelling) and…

Read more about Chronic Bronchitis at MedlinePlus ↗

Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus). Informational only — not medical advice.

Excludes2 — not included here

  • •chronic bronchitis NOS (J42)
  • •chronic obstructive bronchitis (J44.-)

Use additional code

  • •code to identify:
  • •exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
  • •exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
  • •history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
  • •occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
  • •tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • •tobacco use (Z72.0)

Conditions mapped to this code

MedlinePlus · NIH
Chronic Bronchitis

Plain-language health-topic references grounded in MedlinePlus (NIH/NLM).

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code J41?
J41 is the ICD-10-CM code for "Simple and mucopurulent chronic bronchitis". It falls under J00-J99 Diseases of the respiratory system.
Is J41 a billable code?
No — J41 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code (such as J41.0) for billing.
What are the subcodes of J41?
J41 has 3 more specific child codes, including J41.0, J41.1, J41.8.

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.

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