ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for lead miner's lung
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Lead miner's lung”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding lead miner's lung
The ICD-10-CM code for lead miner's lung is J63.6 (Pneumoconiosis due to other specified inorganic dusts).
Within J63, choose J63.6 (Pneumoconiosis due to other specified inorganic dusts) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: Aluminosis (of lung) (J63.0), Bauxite fibrosis (of lung) (J63.1), Berylliosis (J63.2), Graphite fibrosis (of lung) (J63.3), Siderosis (J63.4) and Stannosis (J63.5).
It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.
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 lead miner's lung ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for lead miner's lung?
- J63.6 — Pneumoconiosis due to other specified inorganic dusts.
Is J63.6 billable?
- Yes. J63.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can J63.6 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict J63.6 as a principal diagnosis.
Is J63.6 a CC or MCC?
- No. J63.6 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.