J62 is the ICD-10 code for Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica. It is a three-character category divided into 2 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block J60–J70 (Lung diseases due to external agents) in Chapter X, Diseases of the respiratory system.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- X · J00–J99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What J62 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- silicotic fibrosis (massive) of lung
What J62 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Subcodes of J62
J62 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
J62Pneumokonios (dammlunga) orsakad av damm innehållande kisel
DJ62Støvlunge forårsaget af silikater
J62Kivipölykeuhko (silikoosi)
J62Pneumokoniose durch Quarzstaub
J62Pneumoconiose due à la poussière de silice
J62pneumoconiose door silicahoudend stof
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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