J62.8
BillablePneumoconiosis due to other dust containing silica
Pneumoconiosis due to other dust containing silica
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Silicosis NOS
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 periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •smoke inhalationT59.81
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •asthmaJ45
- •malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lungC34
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Additional codes that should follow this code
Related Codes(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(112)
SNOMED CT
- Nodular silicosis805002
- Pneumoconiosis caused by silica805002
- Silicatosis805002
- Silicosis805002
- Schistosis1259003
- Slate pneumoconiosis1259003
- Slate workers pneumoconiosis1259003
- Slate-workers' lung1259003
- Liparitosis7343008
- Liparosis7343008
- Haematite miners' lung disease34004002
- Haematite pneumoconiosis34004002
- Hematite miners' lung disease34004002
- Hematite pneumoconiosis34004002
- Siderosilicosis34004002
- Silicosiderosis34004002
- Massive fibrosis of lung co-occurrent and due to silicosis40640008
- Massive silicotic fibrosis of lung40640008
- Chalicosis44547005
- Simple silicosis47515009
- Complicated silicosis49840000
- Massive fibrosis of lung56841008
- Arc-welders' disease62371005
- Arc-welders' lung62371005
- Arc-welders' nodulation62371005
- Arc-welders' pneumoconiosis62371005
- Iron oxide lung62371005
- Iron pneumoconiosis62371005
- Pneumoconiosis siderotico62371005
- Pulmonary siderosis62371005
- Siderosis62371005
- Siderotic lung disease62371005
- Silver polishers' lung62371005
- Steel grinders' disease62371005
- Welders' lung62371005
- Welders' siderosis62371005
- Bentonite pneumoconiosis64631008
- Fullers earth pneumoconiosis64631008
- Fullers' earth disease64631008
- Diatomaceous earth disease85438006
- Diatomite disease85438006
- Diatomite pneumoconiosis85438006
- Acute silicosis233760007
- Alveolar silicolipoproteinosis233760007
- Active silicosis233761006
- Subacute silicosis233761006
- Chronic silicosis233762004
- Chronic chemical respiratory disease266404004
- Pneumoconiosis caused by silicate426853005
UMLS
- 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
- Pneumoconiosis due to other dust containing silicaC0348694
Clinical Terms
- Diatomaceous earth disease
- silicatosis
- Silicosiderosis
- Arc-welders' pneumoconiosis
- Arc-welders' nodulation
- Diatomite disease
- Hematite miners' lung disease
- Slate workers pneumoconiosis
- Diatomite pneumoconiosis
- Silicoses
- Iron pneumoconiosis
- Silver polishers' lung
- Hematite pneumoconiosis
- Pneumoconiosis caused by silica
- Liparitosis
- Acute silicosis
- Pneumoconiosis caused by silicate
- Pneumoconiosis siderotico
- Complicated silicosis
- Steel grinders' disease
- Alveolar silicolipoproteinosis
- Siderosilicosis
- Massive silicotic fibrosis of lung
- Pneumoconiosis caused by silica (disorder)
- Iron oxide lung
- Slate pneumoconiosis
- Schistosis
- Pulmonary siderosis
- Siderotic lung disease
- Silicosis
- Active silicosis
- Haematite miners' lung disease
- Slate-workers' lung
- Haematite pneumoconiosis
- Welders' lung
- Massive fibrosis of lung co-occurrent and due to silicosis
- Fullers earth pneumoconiosis
- Silicosis NOS
- Arc-welders' lung
- Fullers' earth disease
- Nodular silicosis
- Arc-welders' disease
- Chronic silicosis
- Welders' siderosis
- Siderosis
- Simple silicosis
- Chalicosis
- Liparosis
- Bentonite pneumoconiosis
- Subacute silicosis
- Chronic chemical respiratory disease
- Massive fibrosis of lung
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pneumoconiosis due to other dust containing silica?
The ICD-10-CM code for pneumoconiosis due to other dust containing silica is J62.8. The full clinical description is "Pneumoconiosis due to other dust containing silica". J62.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code J62.8 mean?
ICD-10-CM code J62.8 represents “Pneumoconiosis due to other dust containing silica”. It is classified under Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is J62.8 a billable code?
Yes, J62.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J62.8 in?
J62.8 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
What codes cannot be used with J62.8?
J62.8 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: pneumoconiosis with tuberculosis, any type in A15 (J65).
Are additional codes required with J62.8?
Yes, when using J62.8, also report: 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 SNOMED CT codes does J62.8 map to?
J62.8 maps to 17 SNOMED CT concepts: 233761006, 233760007, 62371005, 64631008, 44547005, and 12 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J62.8?
J62.8 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0037116, C0348694. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does J62.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like pneumoconiosis due to other dust containing silica affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of J62.8?
J62.8 maps to the ICD-11 code: CA60.0Y (Other specified pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica).
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