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List of Diseases and Injuries

Lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)


Excludes 2: asthma (J45.-)
› malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung (C34.-)

J60Coalworker's pneumoconiosis
› Anthracosilicosis
› Anthracosis
› Black lung disease
› Coalworker's lung

Excludes 1: coalworker pneumoconiosis with tuberculosis, any type in A15 (J65)

J61Pneumoconiosis due to asbestos and other mineral fibers
› Asbestosis

Excludes 1: pleural plaque with asbestosis (J92.0)
› pneumoconiosis with tuberculosis, any type in A15 (J65)

J62Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica
Includes: silicotic fibrosis (massive) of lung

Excludes 1: pneumoconiosis with tuberculosis, any type in A15 (J65)

J62.0Pneumoconiosis due to talc dust

J62.8Pneumoconiosis due to other dust containing silica
› Silicosis NOS

J63Pneumoconiosis due to other inorganic dusts
Excludes 1: pneumoconiosis with tuberculosis, any type in A15 (J65)

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
Excludes 1: pneumonoconiosis with tuberculosis, any type in A15 (J65)

J65Pneumoconiosis associated with tuberculosis
› Any condition in J60-J64 with tuberculosis, any type in A15
› Silicotuberculosis

J66Airway disease due to specific organic dust
Excludes 2: allergic alveolitis (J67.-)
› asbestosis (J61)
› bagassosis (J67.1)
› farmer's lung (J67.0)
› hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dust (J67.-)
› reactive airways dysfunction syndrome (J68.3)

J66.0Byssinosis
› Airway disease due to cotton dust

J66.1Flax-dressers' disease

J66.2Cannabinosis

J66.8Airway disease due to other specific organic dusts

J67Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dust
Includes: allergic alveolitis and pneumonitis due to inhaled organic dust and particles of fungal, actinomycetic or other origin

Excludes 1: pneumonitis due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes or vapors (J68.0)

J67.0Farmer's lung
› Harvester's lung
› Haymaker's lung
› Moldy hay disease

J67.1Bagassosis
› Bagasse disease
› Bagasse pneumonitis

J67.2Bird fancier's lung
› Budgerigar fancier's disease or lung
› Pigeon fancier's disease or lung

J67.3Suberosis
› Corkhandler's disease or lung
› Corkworker's disease or lung

J67.4Maltworker's lung
› Alveolitis due to Aspergillus clavatus

J67.5Mushroom-worker's lung

J67.6Maple-bark-stripper's lung
› Alveolitis due to Cryptostroma corticale
› Cryptostromosis

J67.7Air conditioner and humidifier lung
› Allergic alveolitis due to fungal, thermophilic actinomycetes and other organisms growing in ventilation [air conditioning] systems

J67.8Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to other organic dusts
› Cheese-washer's lung
› Coffee-worker's lung
› Fish-meal worker's lung
› Furrier's lung
› Sequoiosis

J67.9Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to unspecified organic dust
› Allergic alveolitis (extrinsic) NOS
› Hypersensitivity pneumonitis NOS

J68Respiratory conditions due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
Code First: (T51-T65) to identify cause

Use Additional Code: code to identify associated respiratory conditions, such as:
› acute respiratory failure (J96.0-)

J68.0Bronchitis and pneumonitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
› Chemical bronchitis (acute)

J68.1Pulmonary edema due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
› Chemical pulmonary edema (acute) (chronic)

Excludes 1: pulmonary edema (acute) (chronic) NOS (J81.-)

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
› Reactive airways dysfunction syndrome

J68.4Chronic respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
Code Also: , if applicable, chronic conditions, such as:
› emphysema (J43.-)
› obliterative bronchiolitis (J44.81)
› pulmonary fibrosis (J84.10)

Excludes 1: chronic pulmonary edema due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors (J68.1)

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
Excludes 1: neonatal aspiration syndromes (P24.-)
› postprocedural pneumonitis (J95.4)

J69.0Pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit
› Aspiration pneumonia NOS
› Aspiration pneumonia (due to) food (regurgitated)
› Aspiration pneumonia (due to) gastric secretions
› Aspiration pneumonia (due to) milk
› Aspiration pneumonia (due to) vomit

Code Also: any associated foreign body in respiratory tract (T17.-)

Excludes 1: chemical pneumonitis due to anesthesia (J95.4)
› obstetric aspiration pneumonitis (O74.0)

J69.1Pneumonitis due to inhalation of oils and essences
› Exogenous lipoid pneumonia
› Lipid pneumonia NOS

Code First: (T51-T65) to identify substance

Excludes 1: endogenous lipoid pneumonia (J84.89)

J69.8Pneumonitis due to inhalation of other solids and liquids
› Pneumonitis due to aspiration of blood
› Pneumonitis due to aspiration of detergent

Code First: (T51-T65) to identify substance

J70Respiratory conditions due to other external agents

J70.0Acute pulmonary manifestations due to radiation
› Radiation pneumonitis

Use Additional Code: code (W88-W90, X39.0-) to identify the external cause

J70.1Chronic and other pulmonary manifestations due to radiation
› Fibrosis of lung following radiation

Use Additional Code: code (W88-W90, X39.0-) to identify the external cause

J70.2Acute drug-induced interstitial lung disorders
Use Additional Code: code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50) with fifth or sixth character 5)

Excludes 1: interstitial pneumonia NOS (J84.9)
› lymphoid interstitial pneumonia (J84.2)

J70.3Chronic drug-induced interstitial lung disorders
Use Additional Code: code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50) with fifth or sixth character 5)

Excludes 1: interstitial pneumonia NOS (J84.9)
› lymphoid interstitial pneumonia (J84.2)

J70.4Drug-induced interstitial lung disorders, unspecified
Use Additional Code: code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50) with fifth or sixth character 5)

Excludes 1: interstitial pneumonia NOS (J84.9)
› lymphoid interstitial pneumonia (J84.2)

J70.5Respiratory conditions due to smoke inhalation
Code First: smoke inhalation (T59.81-)

Excludes 2: smoke inhalation due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors (J68.9)

J70.8Respiratory conditions due to other specified external agents
Code First: (T51-T65) to identify the external agent

J70.9Respiratory conditions due to unspecified external agent
Code First: (T51-T65) to identify the external agent