J61

Pneumoconiosis due to asbestos and other mineral fibers

Risk-adjusting (HCC)Billable code

HCC risk adjustment mapping

CMS-HCC V28

HCC280

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Interstitial Lung Disorders, and Other Chronic Lung Disorders

CMS-HCC ESRD V24

HCC112

Fibrosis of Lung and Other Chronic Lung Disorders

Coding notes

Excludes 1 never coded together · Excludes 2 may co-exist

This code · J61

Excludes 1

pleural plaque with asbestosis (J92.0) pneumoconiosis with tuberculosis, any type in A15 (J65)

Synonyms

Asbestosis

Inherited from J60-J70Lung diseases due to external agents

Excludes 2

asthma (J45.-) malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung (C34.-)

Inherited from chapter 10Diseases of the respiratory system

Excludes 2

certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) neoplasms (C00-D49) smoke inhalation (T59.81-) symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Use additional

code, where applicable, to identify: exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22) exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81) history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891) occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31) tobacco dependence (F17.-) tobacco use (Z72.0)

Official Guidelines for J61

FY 2026 ›

I.C.10Chapter-specific guidanceChapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (J00-J99), U07.0

Subsections

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