Airway disease due to specific organic dust (J66)

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Clinical Information

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

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.

Instructional Notations

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