J44.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where J44.9 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- J44 Parent Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- J44.9 This code Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Includes
asthma with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Inherited from J44 — Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Includes
chronic asthmatic (obstructive) bronchitis
Inherited from J44 — Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Includes
chronic bronchitis with airway obstruction
Inherited from J44 — Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Includes
chronic bronchitis with emphysema
Inherited from J44 — Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Includes
chronic emphysematous bronchitis
Inherited from J44 — Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Includes
chronic obstructive asthma
Inherited from J44 — Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Includes
chronic obstructive bronchitis
Inherited from J44 — Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Includes
chronic obstructive tracheobronchitis
Inherited from J44 — Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Inclusion Terms
Chronic obstructive airway disease NOS
Inclusion Terms
Chronic obstructive lung disease NOS
Excludes2
lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
Excludes2
chronic bronchitis NOS ( J42 )
Inherited from J44 — Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Excludes2
chronic simple and mucopurulent bronchitis ( J41 .-)
Inherited from J44 — Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Excludes2
chronic tracheitis ( J42 )
Inherited from J44 — Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Version History
How J44.9 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentChronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedChronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified
Related Codes
Other codes under J44
Codes whose official notes reference J44.9
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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