J44: Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

J44 is a non-billable/non-specific diagnosis code from the 2026 ICD-10-CM used to classify the following condition: Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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

Code also

Type of asthma, if applicable (J45.-)

Type 2 excludes

Bronchiectasis (J47.-)
Chronic bronchitis NOS (J42)
Chronic simple and mucopurulent bronchitis (J41.-)
Chronic tracheitis (J42)
Chronic tracheobronchitis (J42)
Emphysema without chronic bronchitis (J43.-)

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Codes

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Versions

2026
Code changed
- Type 1 excludes
  ~~chronic bronchitis NOS (J42)~~
  ~~chronic simple and mucopurulent bronchitis (J41.-)~~
  ~~chronic tracheitis (J42)~~
  ~~chronic tracheobronchitis (J42)~~
- Type 2 excludes
  ~~bronchiectasis (J47.-)~~
  ~~emphysema without chronic bronchitis (J43.-)~~
  bronchiectasis (J47.-)
  chronic bronchitis NOS (J42)
  chronic simple and mucopurulent bronchitis (J41.-)
  chronic tracheitis (J42)
  chronic tracheobronchitis (J42)
  emphysema without chronic bronchitis (J43.-)
2025
No changes
2024
Code changed
- Type 1 excludes
  ~~bronchiectasis (J47.-)~~
  ~~chronic bronchitis NOS (J42)~~
  ~~chronic simple and mucopurulent bronchitis (J41.-)~~
  ~~chronic tracheitis (J42)~~
  ~~chronic tracheobronchitis (J42)~~
  ~~emphysema without chronic bronchitis (J43.-)~~
  chronic bronchitis NOS (J42)
  chronic simple and mucopurulent bronchitis (J41.-)
  chronic tracheitis (J42)
  chronic tracheobronchitis (J42)
- Type 2 excludes
  bronchiectasis (J47.-)
  emphysema without chronic bronchitis (J43.-)
- Use additional code
  ~~code to identify:~~
  ~~exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)~~
  ~~history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)~~
  ~~occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)~~
  ~~tobacco dependence (F17.-)~~
  ~~tobacco use (Z72.0)~~
2023
No changes
2022
Code changed
- Includes
  ~~asthma with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease~~
  ~~chronic asthmatic (obstructive) bronchitis~~
  ~~chronic bronchitis with airways obstruction~~
  ~~chronic bronchitis with emphysema~~
  ~~chronic emphysematous bronchitis~~
  ~~chronic obstructive asthma~~
  ~~chronic obstructive bronchitis~~
  ~~chronic obstructive tracheobronchitis~~
  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
2021
No changes
2020
No changes
2019
No changes
2018
Code changed
- Type 2 excludes
  ~~lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)~~
2017
Code changed
- Type 1 excludes
  ~~bronchiectasis (J47.-)~~
  ~~chronic bronchitis NOS (J42)~~
  ~~chronic simple and mucopurulent bronchitis (J41.-)~~
  ~~chronic tracheitis (J42)~~
  ~~chronic tracheobronchitis (J42)~~
  ~~emphysema without chronic bronchitis (J43.-)~~
  ~~lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)~~
  bronchiectasis (J47.-)
  chronic bronchitis NOS (J42)
  chronic simple and mucopurulent bronchitis (J41.-)
  chronic tracheitis (J42)
  chronic tracheobronchitis (J42)
  emphysema without chronic bronchitis (J43.-)
- Type 2 excludes
  lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
- Use additional code
  ~~code to identify:~~
  ~~exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)~~
  ~~history of tobacco use (Z87.891)~~
  ~~occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)~~
  ~~tobacco dependence (F17.-)~~
  ~~tobacco use (Z72.0)~~
  code to identify:
  exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
  history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
  occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
  tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  tobacco use (Z72.0)
2016
New code

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Versions

2026

Code changed

Type 1 excludes
- - ~~chronic bronchitis NOS (J42)~~
  - ~~chronic simple and mucopurulent bronchitis (J41.-)~~
  - ~~chronic tracheitis (J42)~~
  - ~~chronic tracheobronchitis (J42)~~
Type 2 excludes
- - ~~bronchiectasis (J47.-)~~
  - ~~emphysema without chronic bronchitis (J43.-)~~
- - bronchiectasis (J47.-)
  - chronic bronchitis NOS (J42)
  - chronic simple and mucopurulent bronchitis (J41.-)
  - chronic tracheitis (J42)
  - chronic tracheobronchitis (J42)
  - emphysema without chronic bronchitis (J43.-)

2025

No changes

2024

Code changed

Type 1 excludes
- - ~~bronchiectasis (J47.-)~~
  - ~~chronic bronchitis NOS (J42)~~
  - ~~chronic simple and mucopurulent bronchitis (J41.-)~~
  - ~~chronic tracheitis (J42)~~
  - ~~chronic tracheobronchitis (J42)~~
  - ~~emphysema without chronic bronchitis (J43.-)~~
- - chronic bronchitis NOS (J42)
  - chronic simple and mucopurulent bronchitis (J41.-)
  - chronic tracheitis (J42)
  - chronic tracheobronchitis (J42)
Type 2 excludes
- - bronchiectasis (J47.-)
  - emphysema without chronic bronchitis (J43.-)
Use additional code
- - ~~code to identify:~~
  - ~~exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)~~
  - ~~history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)~~
  - ~~occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)~~
  - ~~tobacco dependence (F17.-)~~
  - ~~tobacco use (Z72.0)~~

2023

No changes

2022

Code changed

Includes
- - ~~asthma with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease~~
  - ~~chronic asthmatic (obstructive) bronchitis~~
  - ~~chronic bronchitis with airways obstruction~~
  - ~~chronic bronchitis with emphysema~~
  - ~~chronic emphysematous bronchitis~~
  - ~~chronic obstructive asthma~~
  - ~~chronic obstructive bronchitis~~
  - ~~chronic obstructive tracheobronchitis~~
- - 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

2021

No changes

2020

No changes

2019

No changes

2018

Code changed

Type 2 excludes
- - ~~lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)~~

2017

Code changed

Type 1 excludes
- - ~~bronchiectasis (J47.-)~~
  - ~~chronic bronchitis NOS (J42)~~
  - ~~chronic simple and mucopurulent bronchitis (J41.-)~~
  - ~~chronic tracheitis (J42)~~
  - ~~chronic tracheobronchitis (J42)~~
  - ~~emphysema without chronic bronchitis (J43.-)~~
  - ~~lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)~~
- - bronchiectasis (J47.-)
  - chronic bronchitis NOS (J42)
  - chronic simple and mucopurulent bronchitis (J41.-)
  - chronic tracheitis (J42)
  - chronic tracheobronchitis (J42)
  - emphysema without chronic bronchitis (J43.-)
Type 2 excludes
- - lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
Use additional code
- - ~~code to identify:~~
  - ~~exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)~~
  - ~~history of tobacco use (Z87.891)~~
  - ~~occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)~~
  - ~~tobacco dependence (F17.-)~~
  - ~~tobacco use (Z72.0)~~
- - code to identify:
  - exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
  - history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
  - occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
  - tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  - tobacco use (Z72.0)

2016

New code

Includes

Code also

Type 2 excludes

Codes

J44.0

J44.1

J44.8

J44.9

Versions

2026

Type 1 excludes

Type 2 excludes

2025

2024

Type 1 excludes

Type 2 excludes

Use additional code

2023

2022

Includes

2021

2020

2019

2018

Type 2 excludes

2017

Type 1 excludes

Type 2 excludes

Use additional code

2016

Includes

Code also

Type 2 excludes

Codes

J44.0

J44.1

J44.8

J44.9

Versions

2026

Type 1 excludes

Type 2 excludes

2025

2024

Type 1 excludes

Type 2 excludes

Use additional code

2023

2022

Includes

2021

2020

2019

2018

Type 2 excludes

2017

Type 1 excludes

Type 2 excludes

Use additional code

2016