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    ICD-10-CM Code For Pneumoconiosis Due To Asbestos And Other Mineral Fibers: Group Overview

    The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) code group J61 includes pneumoconiosis due to asbestos and other mineral fibers, covering asbestosis, pleural plaques, and related lung fibrosis from exposure to mineral fibers. These ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are used to document occupational or environmental lung disease presentations, capturing severity of interstitial fibrosis, respiratory impairment, and associated pleural disease. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-CM J61 group supports proper claim adjudication, complete clinical documentation, and appropriate reimbursement.

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    ICD-10-CM J61: Pneumoconiosis Due To Asbestos And Other Mineral Fibers Overview

    The ICD-10-CM J61 diagnoses represent pneumoconioses caused by asbestos and other mineral fibers affecting the lungs and pleura. These conditions are occupational or environmental interstitial lung diseases that can lead to progressive pulmonary fibrosis and respiratory impairment. Accurate coding matters for appropriate clinical documentation and reimbursement because it links exposure-related diagnoses to treatment, monitoring, and occupational health services.

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    When to Use

    Use a code from this group when a patient has a documented diagnosis of pneumoconiosis attributed to asbestos or other mineral fibers based on clinical, imaging, or occupational history. Codes are applied to capture the presence and severity of interstitial lung disease or pleural involvement related to such exposures for clinical records and billing.

    ICD-10-CM Codes

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    ICD-10-CM CodeDescription
    J61Pneumoconiosis due to asbestos and other mineral fibers

    DRG Codes

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    DRG CodeDescription
    196Interstitial Lung Disease with MCC
    197Interstitial Lung Disease with CC
    198Interstitial Lung Disease without CC/MCC

    Typical Clinical Scenarios

    • A 68-year-old retired shipyard worker with a decades-long history of occupational asbestos exposure presents with progressive exertional dyspnea and a chronic, nonproductive cough. Chest imaging shows diffuse interstitial fibrosis with pleural plaques and restrictive physiology on pulmonary function testing; the clinician documents a chronic lung disease attributed to past inhalation of asbestos fibers, and assigns a code from this group to identify the pneumoconiosis due to asbestos as the primary respiratory diagnosis. Typical codes: J61.
    • A 59-year-old construction laborer arrives to the emergency department with acute worsening of shortness of breath and hypoxemia on a background of known dust-related fibrotic lung disease from exposure to mineral fibers at work. The acute decompensation is managed as an exacerbation of his underlying pneumoconiosis, and the encounter is coded to reflect the presence of lung disease caused by asbestos or other mineral fibers contributing to the current respiratory distress. Typical codes: J61.
    • A 72-year-old retired insulation installer is admitted for evaluation of chronic respiratory failure and recurrent lower respiratory tract infections; the clinical team notes long-standing pneumoconiosis from asbestos exposure as a significant comorbidity complicating oxygen dependence and infection risk. The diagnosis from this group is assigned to capture the chronic occupationally related fibrotic lung disease that influences inpatient management and discharge planning. Typical codes: J61.

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    J66-AIRWAY-DISEASE-DUE-TO-SPECIFIC-ORGANIC-DUST

    ICD-10-CM Code For Airway Disease Due To Specific Organic Dust: Group Overview

    J67-HYPERSENSITIVITY-PNEUMONITIS-DUE-TO-ORGANIC-DUST

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    J68-RESPIRATORY-CONDITIONS-DUE-TO-INHALATION

    ICD-10-CM Code For Respiratory Conditions Due To Inhalation Of Chemicals Gases Fumes And Vapors: Group Overview

    J69-PNEUMONITIS-DUE-TO-SOLIDS-AND-LIQUIDS

    ICD-10-CM Code For Pneumonitis Due To Solids And Liquids: Group Overview

    J70-RESPIRATORY-CONDITIONS-DUE-TO-OTHER-EXTERNAL-AGENTS

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    1. 1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
    2. 2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
    3. 3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.
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