ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for Cheese-worker's lung
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to other organic dusts
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Cheese-worker's lung”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding Cheese-worker's lung
The ICD-10-CM code for Cheese-worker's lung is J67.8 (Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to other organic dusts).
Within J67, choose J67.8 (Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to other organic dusts) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: Farmer's lung (J67.0), Bagassosis (J67.1), Bird fancier's lung (J67.2), Suberosis (J67.3), Maltworker's lung (J67.4), Mushroom-worker's lung (J67.5), Maple-bark-stripper's lung (J67.6), air conditioner and humidifier lung (J67.7) and 1 more.
As a secondary diagnosis it is a CC (complication or comorbidity), which can move an inpatient stay into the "with CC" MS-DRG of its family, unless the principal diagnosis excludes it.
In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 196 (Interstitial Lung Disease with MCC, relative weight 1.8336), DRG 197 (Interstitial Lung Disease with CC, relative weight 0.9492) and DRG 198 (Interstitial Lung Disease without CC/MCC, relative weight 0.7259), in MDC 04 (Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.
Common questions about Cheese-worker's lung ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for Cheese-worker's lung?
- J67.8 — Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to other organic dusts.
Is J67.8 billable?
- Yes. J67.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can J67.8 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict J67.8 as a principal diagnosis.
Is J67.8 a CC or MCC?
- J67.8 is a CC (complication or comorbidity) under MS-DRG v44.0, unless excluded by the principal diagnosis.