J63
Header — not billablePneumoconiosis due to other inorganic dusts
The ICD-10 code for pneumoconiosis due to other inorganic dusts is J63.
J63 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 7 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- J60Coalworker's pneumoconiosis
- J61Pneumoconiosis due to asbestos and other mineral fibers
- J62Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silicanon-billable header
- J64Unspecified pneumoconiosis
- J65Pneumoconiosis associated with tuberculosis
- J66Airway disease due to specific organic dustnon-billable header
- J67Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dustnon-billable header
- J68Respiratory conditions due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes and vaporsnon-billable header
- J69Pneumonitis due to solids and liquidsnon-billable header
- J70Respiratory conditions due to other external agentsnon-billable header
- J63Pneumoconiosis due to other inorganic dustsnon-billable header