Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica - J62
This notation helps users understand the scope of a code J62 category and provides additional information about the conditions or terms that fall under that category.
Category Includes:
- silicotic fibrosis (massive) of lung
Excludes1: It indicates that the conditions described by two codes cannot occur together in the same patient. These codes are mutually exclusive.
Type 1 Excludes:
- pneumoconiosis with tuberculosis, any type in A15 (J65)
These ranges represents subcategories of Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica. The "J62" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad category.