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J44

Non-billable

Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

J44 is the ICD-10-CM code for Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as J44.0 for billing.

Status
Header (non-billable)
Chapter
J00-J99
Subcodes
4
Edition
FY2026

J00-J99 Diseases of the respiratory system

What this means — in plain language

MedlinePlus · NIH

What is COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)? COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is a group of lung diseases that make it hard to breathe and get worse over time. Normally, the airways and air sacs in your lungs are elastic or stretchy. When you breathe in, the airways bring air to the air sacs. The air sacs fill up with air, like a small balloon. When you breathe out, the air sacs deflate, and the…

Read more about COPD at MedlinePlus ↗

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

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

  • •bronchiectasis (J47.-)
  • •chronic bronchitis NOS (J42)
  • •chronic simple and mucopurulent bronchitis (J41.-)
  • •chronic tracheitis (J42)
  • •chronic tracheobronchitis (J42)
  • •emphysema without chronic bronchitis (J43.-)

Notes

  • •type of asthma, if applicable (J45.-)

Medications indicated for this condition

FDA labeling

Drugs whose FDA labeling lists this condition's category among its indications. Informational only — not a treatment recommendation or medical advice.

Conditions mapped to this code

MedlinePlus · NIH
COPD

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

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code J44?
J44 is the ICD-10-CM code for "Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease". It falls under J00-J99 Diseases of the respiratory system.
Is J44 a billable code?
No — J44 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code (such as J44.0) for billing.
What are the subcodes of J44?
J44 has 4 more specific child codes, including J44.0, J44.1, J44.8.

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

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