J44 vs J47
J44 (Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) compared with J47 (Bronchiectasis), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).
Can these codes be reported together?
Yes, when both are documented. J44 carries an Excludes2 note covering J47: “bronchiectasis (J47.-)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Side by side
| J44Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | J47Bronchiectasis | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | J00-J99 — Diseases of the Respiratory System (J00-J99) | J00-J99 — Diseases of the Respiratory System (J00-J99) |
| Definition | Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (J44). | Bronchiectasis is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (J47). |
| Includes | asthma with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease chronic asthmatic (obstructive) bronchitis chronic bronchitis with airway obstruction chronic bronchitis with emphysema | bronchiolectasis |
| Use additional code | — | code to identify: exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22) exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources