J44.8 — Other specified chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Is J44.8 billable?
No — J44.8 is a non-billable header code. J44.8 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 2 billable codes beneath J44.8.
Billable codes under this header
J44.8 at a glance
| Code | J44.8 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other specified chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from J40-J4B
The conditions below can never be reported together with J44.8 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- bronchitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors (J68.0)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 10
Report an additional code alongside J44.8 to fully describe the condition. J44.8 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 10
The conditions below are not part of J44.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, J44.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- smoke inhalation (T59.81-)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from J40-J4B
The conditions below are not part of J44.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, J44.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- cystic fibrosis (E84.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from J44
The conditions below are not part of J44.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, J44.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from J44
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether J44.8 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- type of asthma, if applicable (J45.-)
What codes fall under J44.8? (2)
How long has J44.8 existed?
J44.8 first appears in FY2024.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.