J41.0 ICD-10-CA code: Simple chronic bronchitis
J41.0 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Simple chronic bronchitis” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
J41.0Simple chronic bronchitis
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written J410
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to J41.0. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Cough, smokers'
- Bronchitis (diffuse) (fibrinous) (hypostatic) (infective) (membranous) (with tracheitis)(15 years of age and above), smokers'
- Bronchitis (diffuse) (fibrinous) (hypostatic) (infective) (membranous) (with tracheitis)(15 years of age and above), chronic, simple
- Bronchitis (diffuse) (fibrinous) (hypostatic) (infective) (membranous) (with tracheitis)(15 years of age and above), catarrhal (l5 years of age and above), chronic
Notes for J41.0
As CIHI prints them, with any note J41.0 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Chronic bronchitis:• NOS (J42)• obstructive (J44.-)From J41 Simple and mucopurulent chronic bronchitis
- Cystic fibrosis (E84.-)respiratory infection NOS (J98.7)From J40-J47 Chronic lower respiratory diseases
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Note
- 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).From Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Where J41.0 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
- 2Block J40-J47Chronic lower respiratory diseases
- 3Category J41Simple and mucopurulent chronic bronchitis
- 4Valid code J41.0Simple chronic bronchitis
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code J41.0 mean?
J41.0 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Simple chronic bronchitis” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is J41.0 in ICD-10-CA?
J41.0 sits under J41 Simple and mucopurulent chronic bronchitis, within J40-J47 Chronic lower respiratory diseases, within Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99).
What coding notes apply to J41.0?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes, Note notes for J41.0, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.