ICD-10 diagnosis code

J44.1 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute exacerbation, unspecified

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J44.1 is the ICD-10 code for Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute exacerbation, unspecified. It is a four-character subcategory of J44 (Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block J40–J47 (Chronic lower respiratory diseases) in Chapter X, Diseases of the respiratory system.

Code type
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
X · J00–J99
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

J44.1 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

NorwayICD-10-NO

J44.1Kronisk obstruktiv lungesykdom med akutt uspesifisert forverring

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DJ441Kronisk obstruktiv lungesygdom med akut eksacerbation UNS

FinlandICD-10-FI

J44.1Pitkäaikaisen ahtauttavan keuhkosairauden akuutti vaikeutuminen ilman infektiota

GermanyICD-10-GM

J44.1Chronische obstruktive Lungenkrankheit mit akuter Exazerbation, nicht näher bezeichnet

FranceICD-10-FR

J44.1Maladie pulmonaire obstructive chronique avec épisodes aigus, sans précision

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

J44.1chronische obstructieve longaandoening met acute exacerbatie, niet-

United StatesICD-10-CM

J44.1Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) exacerbation

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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