J61

Pneumoconiosis due to asbestos and other mineral fibers

Billable / specificHCC V28 280

J61 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes

  • Note: When a respiratory condition is described as occurring in more than one site and is not specifically indexed, it should be classified to the lower anatomic site (e.g. tracheobronchitis to bronchitis in J40).

Applicable to

  • Asbestosis

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • pleural plaque with asbestosis (J92.0)
  • pneumoconiosis with tuberculosis, any type in A15 (J65)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • smoke inhalation (T59.81-)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • asthma (J45.-)
  • malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung (C34.-)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code, where applicable, to identify:
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
  • exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • tobacco use (Z72.0)

Also known as

  • Asbestosis
  • Amianthosis
  • Fibrosis, fibrotic, lung, with asbestosis
  • Pneumoconiosis, asbestos
  • Pneumoconiosis, mineral fibers NEC

Related codes

  • J60Coalworker's pneumoconiosisBillable
  • J62Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silicaHeader
  • J63Pneumoconiosis due to other inorganic dustsHeader
  • J64Unspecified pneumoconiosisBillable
  • J65Pneumoconiosis associated with tuberculosisBillable
  • J66Airway disease due to specific organic dustHeader
  • J67Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dustHeader
  • J68Respiratory conditions due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes and vaporsHeader
  • J69Pneumonitis due to solids and liquidsHeader
  • J70Respiratory conditions due to other external agentsHeader

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