J66 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.

Type 2 excludes for J66 ICD 10 code
  • allergic alveolitis (J67.-)
  • asbestosis (J61)
  • bagassosis (J67.1)
  • farmer's lung (J67.0)
  • hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dust (J67.-)
  • reactive airways dysfunction syndrome (J68.3)

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Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to J66 ICD10 Code:

Present On Admission (POA Exempt)

J66 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting

Clinical information about J66 ICD 10 code

Interstitial lung disease is the name for a large group of diseases that inflame or scar the lungs. The inflammation and scarring make it hard to get enough oxygen. The scarring is called pulmonary fibrosis.

Breathing in dust or other particles in the air is responsible for some types of interstitial lung diseases. Specific types include:

  • Black lung disease among coal miners, from inhaling coal dust
  • Farmer's lung, from inhaling farm dust
  • Asbestosis, from inhaling asbestos fibers
  • Siderosis, from inhaling iron from mines or welding fumes
  • Silicosis, from inhaling silica dust

Other causes include autoimmune diseases or occupational exposures to molds, gases, or fumes. Some types of interstitial lung disease have no known cause.

Treatment depends on the type of exposure and the stage of the disease. It may involve medicines, oxygen therapy, or a lung transplant in severe cases.

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