Diagnosis Code: J44.1

Short Description: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w (acute) exacerbation

Long Description: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) exacerbation

The code J44.1 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)
  • Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J4A)
    • Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (J44)
      • J44.1 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w (acute) exacerbation

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Acute exacerbation of chronic asthmatic bronchitis
• Acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis
• Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive airways disease
• Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive airways disease with asthma
• Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive bronchitis
• Asthmatic bronchitis
• Chronic asthmatic bronchitis
• Chronic obstructive asthma co-occurrent with acute exacerbation of asthma
• Emphysematous bronchitis
• Obstruction of bronchus
• Pulmonary hypertension due to lung disease and/or hypoxia
• Pulmonary hypertension due to pulmonary disease with mixed restrictive and obstructive pattern

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code J44.1 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease With Mcc (190)
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease With Cc (191)
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Without Cc/mcc (192)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code J44.1 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Inclusion Terms:
  • Decompensated COPD
  • Decompensated COPD with (acute) exacerbation
• Type 2 Excludes Notes:
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD] with acute bronchitis (@J44.0*)
  • lung diseases due to external agents (@J60*-@J70*)

Crosswalk Information

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This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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