CA60.0 Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica
International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01
Interstitial lung disease due to inhalation of silica dust. The accumulation of silica/silicates in lung leads to fibrosis and formation of opacities in upper lobes of lungs on chest X-ray
exclusions
sections/codes in this section (CA60.0-CA60.0)
- Pneumoconiosis due to talc dust (CA60.00)
- Other specified pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica (CA60.0Y)
- Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica, unspecified (CA60.0Z)
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