Block in Chapter 10
J60–J70
Lung diseases due to external agents
Use additional code
Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.
Also from chapter/block level (7 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 10 Diseases of the respiratory system
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Also from chapter/block level (9 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 10 Diseases of the respiratory system
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- smoke inhalation (T59.81-)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Notes
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 10 Diseases of the respiratory system
- When a respiratory condition is described as occurring in more than one site and is not specifically indexed, it should be classified to the lower anatomic site (e.g. tracheobronchitis to bronchitis in J40).
Categories in this block 11
- J60Coalworker's pneumoconiosisBillable
- J61Pneumoconiosis due to asbestos and other mineral fibersBillable
- J62Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica
- J63Pneumoconiosis due to other inorganic dusts
- J64Unspecified pneumoconiosisBillable
- J65Pneumoconiosis associated with tuberculosisBillable
- J66Airway disease due to specific organic dust
- J67Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dust
- J68Respiratory conditions due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
- J69Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids
- J70Respiratory conditions due to other external agents