J62
Non-billablePneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica
Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- silicotic fibrosis (massive) of lung
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- 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)
- asthma (J45.-)
- malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung (C34.-)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
Child Codes (2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Massive fibrosis of lung co-occurrent and due to silicosisC0264427
- Massive fibrosis of lung co-occurrent and due to silicosis (disorder)C0264427
- Massive silicotic fibrosis of lungC0264427
- silicotic fibrosis (massive) of lungC0264427
- Nodular silicosisC0037116
- Pneumoconiosis caused by silicaC0037116
- Pneumoconiosis caused by silica (disorder)C0037116
- Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silicaC0037116
- SilicatosisC0037116
- SilicosesC0037116
- SilicosisC0037116
- Silicosis NOSC0037116
- silicatosisC0037116
- silicosisC0037116
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code J62?
ICD-10-CM code J62 represents "Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is J62 a billable code?
No, J62 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under J62.
What chapter is J62 in?
J62 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
What codes cannot be used with J62?
J62 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: pneumoconiosis with tuberculosis, any type in A15 (J65).
What are the subcategories under J62?
J62 has 2 child codes, including: J62.0 (Pneumoconiosis due to talc dust), J62.8 (Pneumoconiosis due to other dust containing silica).
Are additional codes required with J62?
Yes, when using J62 you should also code: code, where applicable, to identify:; exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22); exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81); history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891); occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31); tobacco dependence (F17.-); tobacco use (Z72.0).
What are the UMLS CUIs for J62?
J62 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0264427, C0037116. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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