Lung diseases due to external agents - J60-J70
Excludes2: This note means that the conditions described by two codes are not usually associated with each other but can sometimes occur together.
Type 2 Excludes:
- asthma (J45.-)
- malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung (C34.-)
These ranges represents Categories of Lung diseases due to external agents. The "J60-J70" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad section.
Codes:
- J60 - Coalworker's pneumoconiosis
- J61 - Pneumoconiosis due to asbestos and other mineral fibers
- J62 - Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica
- J63 - Pneumoconiosis due to other inorganic dusts
- J64 - Unspecified pneumoconiosis
- J65 - Pneumoconiosis associated with tuberculosis
- J66 - Airway disease due to specific organic dust
- J67 - Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dust
- J68 - Respiratory conditions due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
- J69 - Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids
- J70 - Respiratory conditions due to other external agents