Obstructive chronic bronchitis with (acute) exacerbation (491.21)
ICD-9 code 491.21 for Obstructive chronic bronchitis with (acute) exacerbation is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE AND ALLIED CONDITIONS (490-496).
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