2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J44Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

ICD-10-CM Codes›J00–J99›J40-J4A›J44

ICD-10-CM J44
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

J44 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as J44.0, J44.1, J44.81, and J44.89.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
J44
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chapter
J40-J4A
Chronic lower respiratory diseases

Code Classification

ChapterJ00–J99Diseases of the respiratory system
SectionJ40-J4AChronic lower respiratory diseases
CategoryJ44Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
This CodeJ44Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Specific Coding for Other chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseOverview

Non-specific codes like J44 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use J44.0 for Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) lower respiratory infection

  • Use J44.1 for Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) exacerbation

  • J44.8 for Other specified chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

  • Use J44.81 for Bronchiolitis obliterans and bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome

  • Use J44.89 for Other specified chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

  • Use J44.9 for Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified

Tabular List NotesGuidance

Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.

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

Patient EducationClinical

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About J44Overview

Is J44 (Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease need a more specific code from this category, such as J44.0, J44.1, and J44.81.