Is J62 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. J62 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does J62 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99), in the block Lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70).

What cannot be coded together with J62?

J62 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

J62

J62 — Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

J62 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes1 — never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

pneumoconiosis with tuberculosis, any type in A15 (J65)

Includes

Conditions this code covers.

silicotic fibrosis (massive) of lung

Risk adjustment

J62 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead J62

2 child codes. Green means billable.

Questions about J62

Is J62 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. J62 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does J62 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99), in the block Lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70).
What cannot be coded together with J62?: J62 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.