J62.0 Pneumoconiosis due to talc dust

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from J62 Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica

Includes

• silicotic fibrosis (massive) of lung

Excludes1 (never code together)

• pneumoconiosis with tuberculosis, any type in A15 (J65)

Risk adjustment (HCC)

• CMS-HCC V28: HCC 280 — Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Interstitial Lung Disorders, and Other Chronic Lung Disorders
• CMS-HCC V22: HCC 112 — Fibrosis of Lung and Other Chronic Lung Disorders
• ESRD V24: HCC 112

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 196-198 in MDC 04.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 502 Pneumoconiosis due to other silica or silicates (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to J62.0

Back-references to J62

• Type 2 Excludes: J44.1 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) exacerbation ("lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)")
• Type 2 Excludes: J44.9 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified ("lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)")
• Type 2 Excludes: J45.909 Unspecified asthma, uncomplicated ("lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)")
• Type 1 Excludes: J81 Pulmonary edema ("pulmonary edema due to external agents (J60-J70)")
• Type 2 Excludes: J84 Other interstitial pulmonary diseases ("lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)")
• Code First: J84.170 Interstitial lung disease with progressive fibrotic phenotype in diseases classified elsewhere ("lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)")

Diagnosis Index entries for J62.0

• Fibrosis, fibrotic › lung (atrophic) (chronic) (confluent) (massive) (perialveolar) (peribronchial) › diffuse (idiopathic) › talc
• Pneumoconiosis (due to) (inhalation of) › talc (dust)
• Talcosis (pulmonary)

Nearby codes

• J62 Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica
• J62.0 Pneumoconiosis due to talc dust (this code)
• J62.8 Pneumoconiosis due to other dust containing silica