J60-J70 ICD-10-CA block: Lung diseases due to external agents
J60-J70 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 45 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
J60-J70Lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in J60-J70
J60-J70 isn’t a code on its own. Open the group that matches what the note documents.
J60Coalworker's pneumoconiosisJ61Pneumoconiosis due to asbestos and other mineral fibresJ62Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica (2 codes)J63Pneumoconiosis due to other inorganic dusts (7 codes)J64Unspecified pneumoconiosisJ65Pneumoconiosis associated with tuberculosisJ66Airway disease due to specific organic dust (4 codes)J67Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dust (11 codes)J68Respiratory conditions due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes and vapours (7 codes)J69Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids (3 codes)J70Respiratory conditions due to other external agents (7 codes)Notes for J60-J70
As CIHI prints them, with any note J60-J70 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Asthma classified to J45.-
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Note
- When a respiratory condition is described as occurring in more than one site and is not specifically indexed, it should be classified to the lower anatomic site (e.g., tracheobronchitis to bronchitis in J40).From Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Where J60-J70 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
- 2Block J60-J70Lung diseases due to external agents
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
Is J60-J70 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. J60-J70 (Lung diseases due to external agents) is a block heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 45 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is J60-J70 in ICD-10-CA?
J60-J70 sits under Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99).
What coding notes apply to J60-J70?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes, Note notes for J60-J70, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
Codes beside J60-J70
J00-J06Acute upper respiratory infectionsJ09-J18Influenza and pneumoniaJ20-J22Other acute lower respiratory infectionsJ30-J39Other diseases of upper respiratory tractJ40-J47Chronic lower respiratory diseasesJ80-J84Other respiratory diseases principally affecting the interstitiumJ85-J86Suppurative and necrotic conditions of lower respiratory tractJ90-J94Other diseases of pleuraJ95-J99Other diseases of the respiratory system