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ICD-9-CM
496

ICD-9-CM Code 496

Official Description

Chronic airway obstruction, not elsewhere classified
Chronic: nonspecific lung disease, obstructive lung disease, obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD] NOS
Excludes: chronic obstructive lung disease [COPD] specified (as) (with): allergic alveolitis (495.0-495.9), asthma (493.2), bronchiectasis (494.0-494.1), bronchitis (491.20-491.22): with emphysema (491.20-491.22), decompensated (491.21); emphysema (492.0-492.8)
 Note: This code is not to be used with any code from categories 491-493
Short Descr Chr airway obstruct NEC
CMS-HCC v12 108 - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CMS-HCC v21 111 - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CMS-HCC v22 111 - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
ESRD-HCC v21 111 - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
HHS-HCC v03 (ACA) 160 - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Including Bronchiectasis
HHS-HCC v04 (ACA) 160 - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Including Bronchiectasis
Rx-HCC v03 104 - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Asthma
Rx-HCC v05 (2016) 226 - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Asthma
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