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ICD-10-CM category J62: Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica

Category J62 is a heading in chapter 10 (Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)), section Lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70). It is not billable; report one of the 2 complete codes below.

Notes that apply to every J62 code

Includes
  • silicotic fibrosis (massive) of lung
Excludes1 (never coded together)
  • pneumoconiosis with tuberculosis, any type in A15 (J65)

Billable codes in J62

Billable FY2027 ICD-10-CM codes in category J62
CodeDescription
J62.0Pneumoconiosis due to talc dust
J62.8Pneumoconiosis due to other dust containing silica

Sources

Every figure on this page is taken from the CMS publications below, as released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Projection built 2026-10-10. Verify against the primary file before billing or contracting decisions. The reference methodology explains how each figure is computed from these files.

Codes from the FY2027 ICD-10-CM files (all chapters). Report the code that matches the documentation and the Official Guidelines; this list is not coding advice.