J60-J70Not billable, use a more specific code below
Lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System
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Instructional notes
Official coding guidelines
From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.
Covers COPD and asthma exacerbations, sequencing of acute respiratory failure, confirmed versus suspected identified influenza, ventilator associated pneumonia, and vaping-related disorders.
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease [COPD] and Asthma (page 56)
- Acute Respiratory Failure (page 56)
- Influenza due to certain identified influenza viruses (page 57)
- Ventilator associated Pneumonia (page 57)
- Vaping-related disorders (page 58)
All codes under J60-J70
J60-J70 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.
- J60Coalworker's pneumoconiosis
- J61Pneumoconiosis due to asbestos and other mineral fibers
- J62Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica
- J62.0Pneumoconiosis due to talc dust
- J62.8Pneumoconiosis due to other dust containing silica
- J63Pneumoconiosis due to other inorganic dusts
- J63.0Aluminosis (of lung)
- J63.1Bauxite fibrosis (of lung)
- J63.2Berylliosis
- J63.3Graphite fibrosis (of lung)
- J63.4Siderosis
- J63.5Stannosis
- J63.6Pneumoconiosis due to other specified inorganic dusts
- J64Unspecified pneumoconiosis
- J65Pneumoconiosis associated with tuberculosis
- J66Airway disease due to specific organic dust
- J66.0Byssinosis
- J66.1Flax-dressers' disease
- J66.2Cannabinosis
- J66.8Airway disease due to other specific organic dusts
- J67Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dust
- J67.0Farmer's lung
- J67.1Bagassosis
- J67.2Bird fancier's lung
- J67.3Suberosis
- J67.4Maltworker's lung
- J67.5Mushroom-worker's lung
- J67.6Maple-bark-stripper's lung
- J67.7Air conditioner and humidifier lung
- J67.8Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to other organic dusts
- J67.9Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to unspecified organic dust
- J68Respiratory conditions due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
- J68.0Bronchitis and pneumonitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
- J68.1Pulmonary edema due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
- J68.2Upper respiratory inflammation due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors, not elsewhere classified
- J68.3Other acute and subacute respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
- J68.4Chronic respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
- J68.8Other respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
- J68.9Unspecified respiratory condition due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
- J69Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids
- J69.0Pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit
- J69.1Pneumonitis due to inhalation of oils and essences
- J69.8Pneumonitis due to inhalation of other solids and liquids
- J70Respiratory conditions due to other external agents
- J70.0Acute pulmonary manifestations due to radiation
- J70.1Chronic and other pulmonary manifestations due to radiation
- J70.2Acute drug-induced interstitial lung disorders
- J70.3Chronic drug-induced interstitial lung disorders
- J70.4Drug-induced interstitial lung disorders, unspecified
- J70.5Respiratory conditions due to smoke inhalation
- J70.8Respiratory conditions due to other specified external agents
- J70.9Respiratory conditions due to unspecified external agent
J60-J70 MS-DRGs
This code does not group to an MS-DRG as a principal diagnosis.
Other codes that refer to J60-J70
Notes on these codes point to J60-J70.
- J44.1 Excludes2: lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
- J44.9 Excludes2: lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
- J45.909 Excludes2: lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
- J81 Excludes1: pulmonary edema due to external agents (J60-J70)
- J84 Excludes2: lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
- J84.170 Code First: lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
- T51-T65 Use Additional Code: for all associated manifestations of toxic effect, such as: respiratory conditions due to external agents (J60-J70)
About the condition
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Interstitial Lung Diseases
Interstitial lung disease is the name for a large group of diseases that inflame or scar the lungs. The inflammation and scarring make it hard to get enough oxygen. The scarring is called pulmonary fibrosis.
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