Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica

Definition

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.

Exclusions

• with tuberculosis

3 subordinate codes

• CA60.00Pneumoconiosis due to talc dust
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Pneumoconiosis

• CA60.1Coal worker pneumoconiosis
• CA60.2Pneumoconiosis due to mineral fibres including asbestos
• CA60.3Pneumoconiosis associated with tuberculosis
• CA60.4Aluminosis of lung
• CA60.5Bauxite fibrosis of lung
• CA60.6Berylliosis
• CA60.7Graphite fibrosis of lung
• CA60.8Siderosis