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J61

Billable
ChapterJ00–J99
Rankcategory
Description

Pneumoconiosis due to asbestos and other mineral fibers

About ICD-10-CM code J61

Under J00-J99 Diseases of the Respiratory System, within Lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70), ICD-10-CM code J61 describes Pneumoconiosis due to asbestos and other mineral fibers. This code can be billed directly for covered encounters.

Metadata & Insights
  • •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • •Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (J00-J99).

CH10 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • 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)
Use Additional 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)

J60-J70 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • asthma (J45.-)
  • malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung (C34.-)

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • Asbestosis
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • pleural plaque with asbestosis (J92.0)
  • pneumoconiosis with tuberculosis, any type in A15 (J65)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH10Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
J60-J70Lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
J61Pneumoconiosis due to asbestos and other mineral fibersBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to J61:

blockJ60-J70
Lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
View context instructions
chapterCH10
Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
View context instructions

MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

DRG 196
Interstitial Lung Disease with MCC
DRG 197
Interstitial Lung Disease with CC
DRG 198
Interstitial Lung Disease without CC/MCC

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