J44 is the ICD-10 code for Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It is a three-character category divided into 4 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block J40–J47 (Chronic lower respiratory diseases) in Chapter X, Diseases of the respiratory system.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- X · J00–J99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What J44 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- chronic:
- bronchitis: asthmatic (obstructive)
- bronchitis: emphysematous
- bronchitis: with: airways obstruction
- bronchitis: with: emphysema
- obstructive: asthma
- obstructive: bronchitis
- obstructive: tracheobronchitis
What J44 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Subcodes of J44
J44 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DJ44Kronisk obstruktiv lungesygdom
J44Muu pitkäaikainen ahtauttava keuhkosairaus
J44Sonstige chronische obstruktive Lungenkrankheit
J44Autres maladies pulmonaires obstructives chroniques
J44overige chronische obstructieve longaandoeningen
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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