J44 ICD-10-CA category: Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
J44 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 4 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
J44Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in J44
J44 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
Notes for J44
As CIHI prints them, with any note J44 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Chronic:• bronchitis• asthmatic (obstructive)• emphysematous• with• airways obstruction• emphysema• obstructive• asthma• bronchitis• tracheobronchitisCOPD
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Asthma (J45.-)asthmatic bronchitis NOS (J45.9-)bronchiectasis (J47)chronic:• bronchitis• NOS (J42)• simple and mucopurulent (J41.-)• tracheitis (J42)• tracheobronchitis (J42)emphysema (J43.-)lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
- 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 J44 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
- 2Block J40-J47Chronic lower respiratory diseases
- 3Category J44Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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
Is J44 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. J44 (Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 4 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is J44 in ICD-10-CA?
J44 sits under J40-J47 Chronic lower respiratory diseases, within Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99).
What coding notes apply to J44?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes, Note notes for J44, 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.