Coalworker's pneumoconiosis (J60)

ICD-10 Index
- Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)
  - Lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
    - - J60 - Coalworker's pneumoconiosis BILLABLE CODE

Clinical Information for Coalworker's pneumoconiosis (J60)

Anthracosilicosis - A form of pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of dust that contains both CARBON and crystalline SILICON DIOXIDE. These foreign matters induce fibrous nodule formation in the lung.

Instructional Notations

Inclusion Terms Inclusion Terms
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.

Anthracosilicosis
Anthracosis
Black lung disease
Coalworker's lung

Type 1 Excludes Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

coalworker pneumoconiosis with tuberculosis, any type in A15 J65