J44.8 ICD-10-CM Code: Other specified 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)
J44.8
Header CodeICD-10-CMOfficial ICD-10-CMCodebook guidanceOther specified chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Other specified chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CMS-HCC V28
N/A—
Not mapped
CMS-HCC V24
N/A—
Not mapped
ACA/HHS
N/A—
Not mapped
ESRD/PACE
N/A—
Not mapped
RXHCC
N/A—
Not mapped
Code Book Path
Inclusion Terms
OfficialICD-10-CM does not list inclusion terms for J44.8 in this effective period.
Excludes 2
Official- bronchiectasis (J47.-)
- chronic bronchitis NOS (J42)
- chronic simple and mucopurulent bronchitis (J41.-)
- chronic tracheitis (J42)
- chronic tracheobronchitis (J42)
Related Child Codes
Includes
Official- asthma with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- chronic asthmatic (obstructive) bronchitis
- chronic bronchitis with airway obstruction
- chronic bronchitis with emphysema
- chronic emphysematous bronchitis
Excludes 1
OfficialICD-10-CM does not list Excludes 1 notes for J44.8 in this effective period.
Code First
OfficialICD-10-CM does not list Code First sequencing instructions for J44.8 in this effective period.
Use Additional
OfficialICD-10-CM does not list Use Additional Code instructions for J44.8 in this effective period.
Code Also
Official- type of asthma, if applicable (J45.-)
Current with CMS: FY2026 ICD-10-CM Apr 1 update (effective Apr 1 – Sep 30, 2026) · CMS-HCC V28, 100% phased in for payment year 2026. FY2027 code set already staged for October 1, 2026. How HCC Buddy stays current →
- Code
- J44.8
- Description
- Other specified chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- HCC (V28)
- No CMS-HCC V28 mapping
- RAF reference coefficient
- —
- Billable
- No
- Payment year
- 2026
Coder workflow notes
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What This Code Means
J44.8 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. J44.8 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for diseases of the respiratory system (j00-j99), within the section covering chronic lower respiratory diseases (j40-j4a).
Header codes like J44.8 cannot be reported on claims directly; they organize child codes that share clinical context. Coders should select the billable child code that matches the documented presentation and then verify its current source-backed HCC mapping. Do not infer a child code or risk adjustment value from the header alone.
HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, source-labeled coefficient references, and MEAT documentation criteria for J44.8 sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.