J60 Billable Code
Coalworker's pneumoconiosis
Effective From: 10/01/2016
Chapter Classification
Chapter 10
Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Section Detail
J60-J70
Lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
Coding Guidelines & Notes
excludes1
- coalworker pneumoconiosis with tuberculosis, any type in A15 (J65)
OPPS Editing Flags
Age Restrictions
Ages 15 to 124
External Cause
No
Mental Health
No
Manifestation (Edit 89)
No
Code First Applicable This code represents a manifestation of an underlying disease. The underlying condition must be coded first as the principal diagnosis.
No
Unacceptable PDX (Edit 113)
No
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