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J62.8 - Pneumoconiosis due to other dust containing silica


The ICD 10 Code for Pneumoconiosis due to other dust containing silica is listed as J62.8.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: J62.8
Description: Pneumoconiosis due to other dust containing silica
  • Silicosis NOS
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
196 - Interstitial Lung Disease W Mcc
197 - Interstitial Lung Disease W Cc
198 - Interstitial Lung Disease W/o Cc/mcc
Chapter Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Block Lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
Parent J62 - Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 502 - Pneumoconiosis due to other silica or silicates (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of J62.8:
J62.0 - Pneumoconiosis due to talc dust