Catalog

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute exacerbation, unspecified, very severe airflow limitation

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute exacerbation, unspecified, very severe airflow limitation – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1126281079

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with an acute exacerbation and a sudden worsening of symptoms (shortness of breath, quantity and colour of phlegm) and with very severe airflow limitation and an FEV1 less than 30% predicted (based on post bronchodilator FEV1).