Catalog

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

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute exacerbation, unspecified, severe airflow limitation – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/644506339

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with an acute exacerbation and a worsening of symptoms (shortness of breath, quantity and colour of phlegm) and with severe airflow limitation, 30% equal to or less than FEV1 less than 50% predicted (based on post bronchodilator FEV1).