Diagnosis Code: J62.8

Short Description: Pneumoconiosis due to other dust containing silica

Long Description: Pneumoconiosis due to other dust containing silica

The code J62.8 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)
  • Lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
    • Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica (J62)
      • J62.8 Pneumoconiosis due to other dust containing silica

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Acute silicosis
• Chalicosis
• Chronic silicosis
• Complicated silicosis
• Diatomaceous earth disease
• Fullers' earth disease
• Liparitosis
• Massive fibrosis of lung
• Massive silicotic fibrosis of lung
• Pneumoconiosis due to silica
• Pneumoconiosis due to silicate
• Pulmonary siderosis
• Schistosis
• Siderosilicosis
• Simple silicosis
• Subacute silicosis

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code J62.8 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)

• Interstitial Lung Disease With Mcc (196)
• Interstitial Lung Disease With Cc (197)
• Interstitial Lung Disease Without Cc/mcc (198)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code J62.8 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Inclusion Terms:
  • Silicosis NOS

Crosswalk Information

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