ICD-Code J44.9: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified
- J44.90 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified FEV <35% of predicted value
- J44.91 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified FEV >=35% and <50% of predicted value
- J44.92 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified FEV >=50% and <70% of predicted value
- J44.93 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified FEV 70% or more of predicted value
- J44.99 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified FEV unspecified
Note
In outpatient care, the ICD code on medical documents is always appended with a diagnostic confidence indicator (A, G, V or Z): A (excluded diagnosis), G (confirmed diagnosis), V (tentative diagnosis) and Z (condition after a confirmed diagnosis).
Source
The explanations of ICD and OPS codes are provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG). Unfortunately, no explanation is currently available for this code.
