FY2026
Effective from
- Code-level rules changed
Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2026type of asthma, if applicable (J45.-)
bronchitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors (J68.0)
cystic fibrosis (E84.-)
For US diagnosis claims covered by HIPAA, ICD-10-CM is required from October 1, 2015.
Use the service date for outpatient/professional claims and the discharge date for hospital inpatient claims. Earlier encounters use ICD-9-CM; each individual code must also be valid for the applicable date.
Official coding guidelines → · CMS ↗First observed · 2015-10-01
Latest recorded change · FY2026
Effective from
Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2026| All editions | Effective from | Code history |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 2015-10-01 | First observed |
| FY2017 | 2016-10-01 | Code-level rules changed · Inherited rules changed |
| FY2018 | 2017-10-01 | Code-level rules changed |
| FY2019 | 2018-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 | 2019-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 · April | 2020-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 | 2020-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 · 01-01 | 2021-01-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 | 2021-10-01 | Code-level rules changed |
| FY2022 · 04-01 | 2022-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 | 2022-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 · 04-01 | 2023-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 | 2023-10-01 | Code-level rules changed |
| FY2024 · 04-01 | 2024-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 | 2024-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 · 04-01 | 2025-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 | 2025-10-01 | Code-level rules changed |
| FY2026 · April | 2026-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2027 | 2026-10-01 | No tabular change |
type of asthma, if applicable (J45.-)
When a respiratory condition is described as occurring in more than one site and is not specifically indexed, it should be classified to the lower anatomic site (e.g. tracheobronchitis to bronchitis in J40).
bronchitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors (J68.0)
cystic fibrosis (E84.-)
J44.0Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) lower respiratory infectionBillable / specificJ44.1Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) exacerbationBillable / specificJ44.8Other specified chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseCategory · further specificity requiredJ44.9Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecifiedBillable / specificOfficial titles and instructions are preserved in their source language. Official sources ↗