ICD-11 classes
12 Diseases of the respiratory system
Lung diseases due to external agents
CA60 — Pneumoconiosis
CA60.0 — Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica

ICD-11 CA60.0 — Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica

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

The diagnosis includes nothing.

Diagnosis with code CA60.0 contains 3 clarifying diagnoses:

1. CA60.00 — Pneumoconiosis due to talc dust
2. CA60.0Y — Other specified pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica
3. CA60.0Z — Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica, unspecified