Emergency: 119
AMDA-IMIC

J62 Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica

Category / Non-billable header 2 subcodes

Block: Lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)

Includes

  • silicotic fibrosis (massive) of lung

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

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

Subcodes

Each subcode links to a detail page with full clinical annotations.

Code Description Billable
J62..0 Pneumoconiosis due to talc dust Yes
J62..8 Pneumoconiosis due to other dust containing silica Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026