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J61 ICD-10-CA code: Pneumoconiosis due to asbestos and other mineral fibres

J61 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Pneumoconiosis due to asbestos and other mineral fibres” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.

Official description

J61

Pneumoconiosis due to asbestos and other mineral fibres

Short description: Pneumoconiosis dt asbestos & minrl fibre

ICD-10-CA · Canada

Index terms

Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to J61. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.

  • Asbestosis
  • Amianthosis
  • Pneumoconiosis NEC (due to) (inhalation of), asbestos
  • Pneumoconiosis NEC (due to) (inhalation of), mineral fibers NEC
  • Fibrosis, fibrotic, lung (atrophic) (capillary) (chronic) (confluent) (massive) (perialveolar) (peribronchial), with, asbestosis
  • Fibrosis, fibrotic, lung (atrophic) (capillary) (chronic) (confluent) (massive) (perialveolar) (peribronchial), with, amianthosis

Notes for J61

As CIHI prints them, with any note J61 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

  • Asbestosis

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Pleural plaque with asbestosis (J92.0)with tuberculosis in A15-A16 (J65)
  • Asthma classified to J45.-From J60-J70 Lung diseases due to external agents
  • 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 J61 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
  2. 2Block J60-J70Lung diseases due to external agents
  3. 3Valid code J61Pneumoconiosis due to asbestos and other mineral fibres

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.

See J61 in the CIHI source

Frequently asked questions

What does ICD-10-CA code J61 mean?

J61 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Pneumoconiosis due to asbestos and other mineral fibres” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.

Where is J61 in ICD-10-CA?

J61 sits under J60-J70 Lung diseases due to external agents, within Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99).

What coding notes apply to J61?

ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes, Note notes for J61, 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 J61

J60Coalworker's pneumoconiosisJ62Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silicaJ63Pneumoconiosis due to other inorganic dustsJ64Unspecified pneumoconiosisJ65Pneumoconiosis associated with tuberculosisJ66Airway disease due to specific organic dustJ67Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dustJ68Respiratory conditions due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes and vapoursJ69Pneumonitis due to solids and liquidsJ70Respiratory conditions due to other external agents