ICD-10-CM Code J41
Simple and mucopurulent chronic bronchitis
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code J41 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of J41 that describes the diagnosis 'simple and mucopurulent chronic bronchitis' in more detail.
- J41 Simple and mucopurulent chronic bronchitis NON-BILLABLE
The ICD code J41 is used to code Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), also known as chronic obstructive lung disease (COLD) and chronic obstructive airway disease (COAD), among others, is a type of obstructive lung disease characterized by chronically poor airflow. It typically worsens over time. The main symptoms include shortness of breath, cough, and sputum production. Most people with chronic bronchitis have COPD.
| Specialty: | Pulmonology |
| MeSH Codes: | , , , , , |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 490, 491, 492, 494, 495, 496 |
Gross pathology of a lung showing centrilobular-type emphysema characteristic of smoking. This close-up of the fixed, cut lung surface shows multiple cavities filled with heavy black carbon deposits.
Coding Notes for J41 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Additional Code Note:
Use Additional Code
Use Additional Code note means a second code must be used in conjunction with this code. Codes with this note are Etiology codes and must be followed by a Manifestation code or codes. - Code to identify:
- Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke See code Z77.22
- Exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period See code P96.81
- History of tobacco use See code Z87.891
- Occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke See code Z57.31
- Tobacco dependence See code F17.-
- Tobacco use See code Z72.0
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Chronic bronchitis NOS - instead, use Code J42
- Chronic obstructive bronchitis - instead, use code J44.-
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'J41 - Simple and mucopurulent chronic bronchitis'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code J41. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.