ICD-11 classes
12 Diseases of the respiratory system
Lung diseases due to external agents
CA60 — Pneumoconiosis
CA60.2 — Pneumoconiosis due to mineral fibres including asbestos
ICD-11 CA60.2 — Pneumoconiosis due to mineral fibres including asbestos
Asbestosis is pneumoconiosis, an interstitial lung disease due to inhalation of asbestos fibres. The accumulation of fibres in the lung leads to diffuse fibrosis and formation of opacities in lower parts of lungs on chest X-ray. Asbestos bodies may be detected in lungs and sputum
It includes 1 item.
- Asbestosis
It excludes 2 items.
- Pleural plaque with presence of asbestos (CB20)
- with tuberculosis (1B10-1B1Z)
It has no clarifying diagnoses.