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J44.9 chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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FY 2026 Apr update / Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99) / Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J4A)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified
A chronic lung disease (COPD) that causes airflow obstruction and breathing difficulty, but the specific type or characteristics are not documented.
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified is the most commonly used COPD code, representing stable COPD without acute exacerbation or infection.
CMS-HCC V28
MappedHCC 280
RAF 0.334
CMS-HCC V24
MappedHCC 111
RAF 0.334
ACA/HHS
00
RAF 0
ESRD/PACE
00
RAF 0
RXHCC
MappedHCC 229
RAF 0.0
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OfficialExcludes 2
OfficialRelated Child Codes
Includes
OfficialICD-10-CM does not list Includes notes for J44.9 in this effective period.
Excludes 1
OfficialICD-10-CM does not list Excludes 1 notes for J44.9 in this effective period.
Code First
OfficialICD-10-CM does not list Code First sequencing instructions for J44.9 in this effective period.
Use Additional
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Code Also
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified
CMS-HCC V28
HCC 280
RAF 0.334
CMS-HCC V24
HCC 111
RAF 0.334
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