Unspecified pneumoconiosis (J64)

• ICD-10 Index

  • Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)

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

      • Unspecified pneumoconiosis (J64)

        • J64 - Unspecified pneumoconiosis BILLABLE CODE

Clinical Information for Unspecified pneumoconiosis (J64)

Anthracosis - A diffuse parenchymal lung disease caused by accumulation of inhaled CARBON or coal dust. The disease can progress from asymptomatic anthracosis to massive lung fibrosis. This lung lesion usually occurs in coal MINERS, but can be seen in urban dwellers and tobacco smokers.

Pneumoconiosis - A diffuse parenchymal lung disease caused by inhalation of dust and by tissue reaction to their presence. These inorganic, organic, particulate, or vaporized matters usually are inhaled by workers in their occupational environment, leading to the various forms (ASBESTOSIS; BYSSINOSIS; and others). Similar air pollution can also have deleterious effects on the general population.

Instructional Notations

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.

• pneumonoconiosis with tuberculosis, any type in A15 J65