J44.0
Billable codeChronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) lower respiratory infection
The ICD-10 code for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) lower respiratory infection is J44.0.
Clinical notes
Code also
Two codes may be needed to fully describe a condition, but unlike Code First/Use Additional Code, the sequencing order is not mandated by convention.
- to identify the infection
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- J44.1Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) exacerbation
- J44.8Other specified chronic obstructive pulmonary diseasenon-billable header
- J44.9Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified
- J44.0Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) lower respiratory infection
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 49122Approximate match
- 49321Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
J44.0 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.