CA70.3

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Suberosis

Description

Suberosis also known as corkhandler disease or corkworker lung is a type of hypersensitivity pneumonitis usually caused by the fungus Penicillium glabrum (formerly called Penicillium frequentans) from exposure to moldy cork dust. Chrysonilia sitophila, Aspergillus fumigatus, uncontaminated cork dust, and Mucor macedo may also have significant roles in the pathogenesis of the disease.

Coding note from above levels

Includes: allergic alveolitis and pneumonitis due to inhaled organic dust and particles of fungal, actinomycetic or other origin

Index terms

  • Suberosis
  • cork-handler disease
  • cork-handler lung
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  • corkhandler disease
  • corkhandler hypersensitivity pneumonitis
  • corkworker lung

Exclusions from above levels

  • CA80 – Airway disease due to specific organic dust
  • CA81.0 – pneumonitis due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes or vapours
  • CA40 – Pneumonia
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  • CA23 – Asthma
  • 01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
  • 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

Sibling codes

  • CA70.0 – Farmer lung
  • CA70.1 – Bagassosis
  • CA70.2 – Bird fancier lung
  • CA70.4 – Malt worker lung
  • CA70.5 – Mushroom worker lung
  • CA70.6 – Maple bark stripper lung
  • CA70.7 – Air conditioner or humidifier lung
  • CA70.Y – Other specified hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dust
  • CA70.Z – Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dust, unspecified

Foundation entity

Suberosis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1393954258

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: CA70: Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dust › 12: Diseases of the respiratory system