Airway disease due to specific organic dust (J66)

• ICD-10 Index

  • Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)

    • Lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)

      • Airway disease due to specific organic dust (J66)

        • J66 - Airway disease due to specific organic dust NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • J66.0 - Byssinosis BILLABLE CODE
        • J66.1 - Flax-dressers' disease BILLABLE CODE
        • J66.2 - Cannabinosis BILLABLE CODE
        • J66.8 - Airway disease due to other specific organic dusts BILLABLE CODE

Clinical Information for Airway disease due to specific organic dust (J66)

Byssinosis - A condition of BRONCHOCONSTRICTION resulting from hypersensitive reaction to inhaled dust during the initial processing of cotton, flax, or hemp in the textile industry. Symptoms include wheezing and tightness in the chest.

Byssinosis - A condition of BRONCHOCONSTRICTION resulting from hypersensitive reaction to inhaled dust during the initial processing of cotton, flax, or hemp in the textile industry. Symptoms include wheezing and tightness in the chest.

Bronchoconstriction - Narrowing of the caliber of the BRONCHI, physiologically or as a result of pharmacological intervention.

Bronchoconstriction - Narrowing of the caliber of the BRONCHI, physiologically or as a result of pharmacological intervention.

Instructional Notations

Type 2 Excludes Type 2 Excludes
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.

• 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