ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
491.0 — Simple chronic bronchitis
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 491.0
491.0 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for simple chronic bronchitis. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to one ICD-10-CM code, J41.0 (Simple chronic bronchitis). The match is exact.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- J41.0Simple chronic bronchitisexact match
Common questions about 491.0
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 491.0?
- The GEMs map 491.0 to ICD-10-CM J41.0.
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.