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J62 ICD-10-CA category: Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica

J62 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 2 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.

Official description

J62

Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica

ICD-10-CA · Canada

Codes in J62

J62 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.

J62.0Pneumoconiosis due to talc dustJ62.8Pneumoconiosis due to other dust containing silica

Notes for J62

As CIHI prints them, with any note J62 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

  • Silicotic fibrosis (massive) of lung

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Pneumoconiosis 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 J62 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
  2. 2Block J60-J70Lung diseases due to external agents
  3. 3Category J62Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica

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 J62 in the CIHI source

Frequently asked questions

Is J62 a valid ICD-10-CA code?

No. J62 (Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 2 codes; record the one the documentation supports.

Where is J62 in ICD-10-CA?

J62 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 J62?

ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes, Note notes for J62, 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 J62

J60Coalworker's pneumoconiosisJ61Pneumoconiosis due to asbestos and other mineral fibresJ63Pneumoconiosis 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