All ICD10 Codes

J62

Non-Billable
ChapterJ00–J99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica

Use a more specific code (2 billable)
J62.0Pneumoconiosis due to talc dustJ62.8Pneumoconiosis due to other dust containing silica
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •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
  • silicotic fibrosis (massive) of lung
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • 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)
J62Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silicaNot billable
J62.0Pneumoconiosis due to talc dustBillable
J62.8Pneumoconiosis due to other dust containing silicaBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to J62:

blockJ60-J70
Lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
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chapterCH10
Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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