1. ICD-10-CM Codes
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2. J00-J99 Diseases of the respiratory system
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3. J60-J70 Lung diseases due to external agents
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4. J61- Pneumoconiosis due to asbestos and other mineral fibers
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5. 2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J61

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J61

Pneumoconiosis due to asbestos and other mineral fibers

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code Adult Dx (15-124 years)

• J61 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM J61 became effective on October 1, 2020.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of J61 - other international versions of ICD-10 J61 may differ.

• J61 is applicable to adult patients aged 15 - 124 years inclusive.

• Asbestosis

• A form of pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of asbestos fibers which elicit potent inflammatory responses in the parenchyma of the lung. The disease is characterized by interstitial fibrosis of the lung, varying from scattered sites to extensive scarring of the alveolar interstitium.
• A lung disease caused by breathing in particles of asbestos (a group of minerals that take the form of tiny fibers). Symptoms include coughing, trouble breathing, and chest pain caused by scarring and permanent damage to lung tissue. Asbestosis increases the risk of lung cancer and malignant mesothelioma (cancer found in the lining of the lungs, chest, or abdomen).
• A lung disorder caused by inhalation of asbestos fibers. It results in fibrosis of the lung parenchyma. Signs and symptoms include coughing, shortness of breath and chest pain.

• 196 Interstitial lung disease with mcc
• 197 Interstitial lung disease with cc
• 198 Interstitial lung disease without cc/mcc

Convert J61 to ICD-9-CM

• 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
• 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
• 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
• 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
• 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
• 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change

• Type 2 Excludes: J66
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J66

  Airway disease due to specific organic dust

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Type 2 Excludes

  • allergic alveolitis (J67.-)
  • asbestosis (J61)
  • bagassosis (J67.1)
  • farmer's lung (J67.0)
  • hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dust (J67.-)
  • reactive airways dysfunction syndrome (J68.3)

• Amianthosis J61
• Asbestosis J61 (occupational)
• Fibrosis, fibrotic
  • lung (atrophic) (chronic) (confluent) (massive) (perialveolar) (peribronchial) J84.10
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J84.10

    Pulmonary fibrosis, unspecified

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code

    Applicable To

    • Capillary fibrosis of lung
    • Cirrhosis of lung (chronic) NOS
    • Fibrosis of lung (atrophic) (chronic) (confluent) (massive) (perialveolar) (peribronchial) NOS
    • Induration of lung (chronic) NOS
    • Postinflammatory pulmonary fibrosis
    • with
      • asbestosis J61
• Pneumoconiosis (due to) (inhalation of) J64
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J64

  Unspecified pneumoconiosis

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code

  Type 1 Excludes

  • pneumonoconiosis with tuberculosis, any type in A15 (J65)
  • asbestos J61
  • mineral fibers NEC J61

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.