ICD-10-CM Code for Other specified chronic obstructive pulmonary disease J44.8

ICD-10 code J44.8 for Other specified chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the respiratory system .

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Other specified chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

J44

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

Excludes1: chronic bronchitis NOS (J42)
chronic simple and mucopurulent bronchitis (J41.-)
chronic tracheitis (J42)
chronic tracheobronchitis (J42)

Excludes2: bronchiectasis (J47.-)
emphysema without chronic bronchitis (J43.-)

Code also: type of asthma, if applicable (J45.-)

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