Pneumoconiosis

Description

Pneumoconiosis is a lung disease due to inhalation of minute particles and characterised pathologically by interstitial fibrosis. The different types of pneumoconiosis vary in relation to the types of inhaled particles, often accompanied by certain occupational environments.

Exclusions from above levels

CA23 – Asthma
01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases

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18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
20 – Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Child codes

CA60.0 – Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica
CA60.1 – Coal worker pneumoconiosis
CA60.2 – Pneumoconiosis due to mineral fibres including asbestos
CA60.3 – Pneumoconiosis associated with tuberculosis
CA60.4 – Aluminosis of lung
CA60.5 – Bauxite fibrosis of lung
CA60.6 – Berylliosis
CA60.7 – Graphite fibrosis of lung
CA60.8 – Siderosis
CA60.9 – Stannosis
CA60.Y – Other specified pneumoconiosis
CA60.Z – Pneumoconiosis, unspecified

Sibling codes

CA80 – Airway disease due to specific organic dust
CA81 – Respiratory conditions due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes or vapours
CA82 – Respiratory conditions due to other external agents
CA8Y – Other specified lung diseases due to external agents
CA8Z – Lung diseases due to external agents, unspecified

Foundation entity

Pneumoconiosis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/611962875

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 12: Diseases of the respiratory system