J67.8 – Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to other organic dusts
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Lung diseases due to external agents
ICD-10-CM code
J67.8
- Code
J67.8(claims format:J678)- Description
- Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to other organic dusts
- Billable
- Yes – valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
- Valid for
- Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
- Chapter
- 10. Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
- Block
- J60-J70 Lung diseases due to external agents
- Parent codes
- J67
Notes for J67.8
Applicable to:
- Cheese-washer's lung
- Coffee-worker's lung
- Fish-meal worker's lung
- Furrier's lung
- Sequoiosis
Notes inherited from parent codes
Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.
J67 – Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dust
Includes:
- allergic alveolitis and pneumonitis due to inhaled organic dust and particles of fungal, actinomycetic or other origin
Excludes1 (not coded here):
- pneumonitis due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes or vapors (J68.0)
Block J60-J70
Index terms for J67.8
Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:
- Furrier's lung
- Cheese-washer's lung
- Cheese-worker's lung
- Coffee-worker's lung
- Pneumonitis, wood-dust
- Fishmeal-worker's lung
- Asthma, asthmatic, wood
- Wood lung or pneumonitis
- Asthma, asthmatic, red cedar
- Asthma, asthmatic, sequoiosis
- Red-cedar lung or pneumonitis
- Grainhandler's disease or lung
- Sequoiosis lung or pneumonitis
- Pituitary-snuff-taker's disease
- Pneumonitis, allergic, wood dust
- Disease, diseased, grainhandler's
- Pneumonitis, allergic, sequoiosis
- Pneumonitis, allergic, red cedar dust
- Pneumonitis, allergic, organic dust NEC
- Disease, diseased, pituitary-snuff-taker's
- Allergy, allergic, alveolitis, specified type NEC
- Pneumonitis, hypersensitivity, specified organic dust NEC
Related codes in J67
- J67.0 – Farmer's lungBillable
- J67.1 – BagassosisBillable
- J67.2 – Bird fancier's lungBillable
- J67.3 – SuberosisBillable
- J67.4 – Maltworker's lungBillable
- J67.5 – Mushroom-worker's lungBillable
- J67.6 – Maple-bark-stripper's lungBillable
- J67.7 – Air conditioner and humidifier lungBillable
- J67.9 – Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to unspecified organic dustBillable
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code J67.8?
J67.8 is the ICD-10-CM code for hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to other organic dusts, in the block J60-J70 (Lung diseases due to external agents).
Is J67.8 a billable code?
Yes. J67.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
What category does J67.8 belong to?
It belongs to category J67 – Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dust.
Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.