ICD-10-CM · Chapter 10 · J00–J99
J44.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) lower respiratory infection
Diseases of the respiratory system
Quick facts
- Code
- J44.0
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 10 — Diseases of the respiratory system
- Category
- J44 — Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM J44.0 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) lower respiratory infection. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.
Related codes in J44
- J44Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- J44.1Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) exacerbation
- J44.8Other specified chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- J44.81Bronchiolitis obliterans and bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome
- J44.89Other specified chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- J44.9Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified
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