J44.1

Applicable To

• Decompensated COPD

• Decompensated COPD with acute) exacerbation

Approximate Synonyms

• Acute exacerbation of chronic asthmatic bronchitis

• Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive airways disease

• Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive airways disease with asthma

• Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive bronchitis

• Asthma flare, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

• Asthma, chronic obstructive with status asthmaticus

• Asthmatic bronchitis, chronic with acute exacerbation

• Chronic obstructive asthma with status asthmaticus

• Chronic obstructive bronchitis with exacerbation

• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, acute flare-up

Details

• J44.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• Short description: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w (acute) exacerbation

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM J44.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J44.1 – other international versions of ICD-10 J44.1 may differ.