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ICD-10 diagnosis code

J44.8 Other specified chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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J44.8 is the ICD-10 code for Other specified chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 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

What J44.8 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • Chronic bronchitis:
    • asthmatic (obstructive) NOS
    • emphysematous NOS
    • obstructive NOS

What J44.8 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

  • with acute exacerbation J44.1
  • with acute lower respiratory infection J44.0

J44.8 in national editions

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

SwedenICD-10-SE

J44.8Annan specificerad kroniskt obstruktiv lungsjukdom

NorwayICD-10-NO

J44.8Annen spesifisert kronisk obstruktiv lungesykdom

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DJ448Anden form for kronisk obstruktiv lungesygdom

  • DJ448AKronisk obstruktiv bronkitis
  • DJ448BKronisk astmatisk bronkitis
  • DJ448CKronisk bronkitis med emfysem
FinlandICD-10-FI

J44.8Pitkäaikainen ahtauttava keuhkosairaus ilman akuuttia vaikeutumista

GermanyICD-10-GM

J44.8Sonstige näher bezeichnete chronische obstruktive Lungenkrankheit

FranceICD-10-FR

J44.8Autres maladies pulmonaires obstructives chroniques précisées

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

J44.8overige gespecificeerde chronische obstructieve longaandoeningen

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • J44.81Bronchiolitis obliterans and bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome
  • J44.89Other specified chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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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