J60 vs J81
J60 (Coalworker's pneumoconiosis) compared with J81 (Pulmonary edema), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. J81 carries an Excludes1 note covering J60: “pulmonary edema due to external agents (J60-J70)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| J60Coalworker's pneumoconiosis | J81Pulmonary edema | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header |
| Classification | J00-J99 — Diseases of the Respiratory System (J00-J99) | J00-J99 — Diseases of the Respiratory System (J00-J99) |
| Definition | Coalworker's pneumoconiosis is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (J60). | Pulmonary edema is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (J81). |
| Includes | Anthracosilicosis Anthracosis Black lung disease Coalworker's lung | — |
| Use additional code | — | code to identify: exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22) history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources