J44.9 is the ICD-10 code for Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 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
What J44.9 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Chronic obstructive:
- airway disease NOS
- lung disease NOS
J44.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
J44.9Uspesifisert kronisk obstruktiv lungesykdom
DJ449Kronisk obstruktiv lungesygdom UNS
J44.9Pitkäaikainen ahtauttava keuhkosairaus, ei tietoa vaikeutumisesta
J44.9Chronische obstruktive Lungenkrankheit, nicht näher bezeichnet
J44.9Maladie pulmonaire obstructive chronique, sans précision
J44.9chronische obstructieve longaandoening, niet-gespecificeerd
J44.9Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified
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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