J60-J70 ICD-10-CM Code: Lung diseases due to external agents
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Coding at a Glance
- Tabular directives
- 2 Excludes2
Code Overview
Lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (J60-J70). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission.
MedCoder summary Summary composed by MedCoder from this code's official ICD-10-CM record. The tabular instructional notes themselves appear verbatim below.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for J60-J70 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- asthma (J45.-) Compare J60-J70 vs J45 →
- malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung (C34.-) Compare J60-J70 vs C34 →
Change history
No changes recorded for this code. This ledger tracks additions, deletions, description changes and billable-status changes from FY2016 onward. Note changes are tracked from FY2027 only.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to J60-J70 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- J60 — Coalworker's pneumoconiosis
- J61 — Pneumoconiosis due to asbestos and other mineral fibers
- J62 — Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica
- J63 — Pneumoconiosis due to other inorganic dusts
- J64 — Unspecified pneumoconiosis
- J65 — Pneumoconiosis associated with tuberculosis
- J66 — Airway disease due to specific organic dust
- J67 — Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dust
- J68 — Respiratory conditions due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
- J69 — Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids
- J70 — Respiratory conditions due to other external agents