J44.1 is a billable/specific diagnosis code from the 2025 ICD-10-CM used to classify the following condition: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) exacerbation.
Inclusion term
Decompensated COPD
Decompensated COPD with (acute) exacerbation
Type 2 excludes
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD] with acute bronchitis (J44.0)
Lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
Versions
2025
No changes
2024
No changes
2023
No changes
2022
No changes
2021
No changes
2020
No changes
2019
No changes
2018
Code changed
Type 2 excludes
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD] with acute bronchitis (J44.0)
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD] with acute bronchitis (J44.0)
- lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
2017
No changes
2016
New code