ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

J62Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica

Not billable — use a more specific code

J62 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 2 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About J62

J62 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica. It belongs to block J60-J70 (lung diseases due to external agents) and chapter 10 (diseases of the respiratory system). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 2 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: J62.0 (dust) and J62.8 (silica).

Don't report J62 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: pneumoconiosis with tuberculosis, any type in A15 (J65).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under J62

Coding notes

IncludesFurther defines the content of the category

silicotic fibrosis (massive) of lung

Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code

pneumoconiosis with tuberculosis, any type in A15 (J65)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to J62.

Broader instructions also apply from J60-J70 Lung diseases due to external agents and Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system.

Code history

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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about J62

Is J62 billable?: No. J62 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.