2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J44.8

Other specified chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

  • J44.8 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • ICD-10-CM J44.8 is a new 2024 ICD-10-CM code that became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J44.8 – other international versions of ICD-10 J44.8 may differ.

The following code(s) above J44.8 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to J44.8:

  • J00-J99  Diseases of the respiratory system
  • J40-J4A  Chronic lower respiratory diseases
  • J44  Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Code History

  • 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): New code