J63.6
BillablePneumoconiosis due to other specified inorganic dusts
Pneumoconiosis due to other specified inorganic dusts
Coding Notes
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
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
Related Codes(6)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(61)
SNOMED CT
- Schistosis1259003
- Slate pneumoconiosis1259003
- Slate workers pneumoconiosis1259003
- Slate-workers' lung1259003
- Pneumoconiosis caused by inorganic dust17996008
- Kaolin pneumoconiosis36696005
- Kaolin workers pneumoconiosis36696005
- Kaolinosis36696005
- Carbon electrode makers' pneumoconiosis40218008
- Baritosis50076003
- Barium lung50076003
- Barium lung disease50076003
- Barium pneumoconiosis50076003
- Baryta miners' disease50076003
- Barytosis50076003
- Antimoniosis58691003
- Antimony pneumoconiosis58691003
- Collagenous pneumoconiosis72270005
- Bituminosis76157009
- Cobaltosis86263001
- Hard metal pneumoconiosis87909002
- Erionite pneumoconiosis233750003
- Metal pneumoconiosis233751004
- Cerium pneumoconiosis233754007
- Nickel pneumoconiosis233755008
- Thorium pneumoconiosis233756009
- Zirconium pneumoconiosis233757000
- Mica pneumoconiosis233758005
- Mixed dust fibrosis233759002
- Mixed mineral dust pneumoconiosis233759002
Clinical Terms
- Carbon electrode makers' pneumoconiosis
- Pneumoconiosis caused by inorganic dust
- Slate workers pneumoconiosis
- Erionite pneumoconiosis
- Nickel pneumoconiosis
- Collagenous pneumoconiosis
- Bituminosis
- Antimoniosis
- Cerium pneumoconiosis
- Cobaltosis
- Hard metal pneumoconiosis
- Slate pneumoconiosis
- Schistosis
- Barium lung
- Baritosis
- Slate-workers' lung
- Barytosis
- Barium pneumoconiosis
- Kaolin pneumoconiosis
- Metal pneumoconiosis
- Kaolin workers pneumoconiosis
- Antimony pneumoconiosis
- Zirconium pneumoconiosis
- Mica pneumoconiosis
- Barium lung disease
- Kaolinosis
- Mixed mineral dust pneumoconiosis
- Baryta miners' disease
- Mixed dust fibrosis
- Thorium pneumoconiosis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pneumoconiosis due to other specified inorganic dusts?
The ICD-10-CM code for pneumoconiosis due to other specified inorganic dusts is J63.6. The full clinical description is "Pneumoconiosis due to other specified inorganic dusts". J63.6 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code J63.6 mean?
ICD-10-CM code J63.6 represents “Pneumoconiosis due to other specified inorganic dusts”. 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 J63.6 a billable code?
Yes, J63.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J63.6 in?
J63.6 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
What codes cannot be used with J63.6?
J63.6 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 J63.6?
Yes, when using J63.6, 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 J63.6 map to?
J63.6 maps to 18 SNOMED CT concepts: 58691003, 50076003, 76157009, 40218008, 233754007, and 13 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J63.6?
J63.6 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0348695. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does J63.6 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like pneumoconiosis due to other specified inorganic dusts 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 J63.6?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for J63.6 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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