Work-Related Lung Disease (WoRLD) Surveillance System

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Appendix C: International Classification of Diseases (ICD) Codes

Condition (as defined for this report)	ICD-8 (1968-1978)		ICD-9 (1979-1998)		ICD-10 (1999)
Condition (as defined for this report)	Rubrics	Codes	Rubrics	Codes	Rubrics	Codes
Asbestosis	Asbestosis	515.2	Asbestosis	501	Pneumoconiosis due to asbestos and other mineral fibers Asbestosis	J61*
Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis	Anthracosilicosis Anthracosis Coal miners' lung	515.1	Coal workers' pneumoconiosis Anthracosilicosis Anthracosis Black lung disease Coal workers' lung Miners' asthma	500	Coal workers' pneumoconiosis Anthracosilicosis Anthracosis Coal workers' lung	J60*
Silicosis	Silicosis Calcicosis Chalicosis	515.0	Pneumoconiosis due to other silica or silicates Pneumoconiosis due to talc Silicotic fibrosis (massive) of lung Silicosis (simple) / (complicated)	502	Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica Silicotic fibrosis (massive) of lung Pneumoconiosis due to talc dust Pneumoconiosis due to other dust containing silica	J62*
Silicosis	Silicotuberculosis Colliers' phthisis Grinders' phthisis Miners' phthisis Stonemasons' phthisis	010	No discrete ICD-9 code		No discrete ICD-10 code
Byssinosis	No discrete ICD-8 code		Pneumonopathy due to inhalation of other dust Byssinosis Cannabinosis Flax-dressers' disease	504	Airway disease due to specific organic dust Byssinosis Flax-dresser's disease Cannabinosis Airway disease due to other specific organic dusts	J66
Unspecified/Other Pneumoconioses	Pneumoconiosis due to inhalation of other inorganic dust Aluminosis (of lung) Bauxite fibrosis (of lung) Berylliosis Graphite fibrosis (of lung)	516.0	Pneumoconiosis due to other inorganic dust Aluminosis (of lung) Bauxite fibrosis (of lung) Berylliosis Graphite fibrosis (of lung) Siderosis Stannosis	503	Pneumoconiosis due to other inorganic dusts Aluminosis (of lung) Bauxite fibrosis (of lung) Berylliosis Graphite fibrosis (of lung) Siderosis Stannosis Pneumoconiosis due to other specified inorganic dusts	J63*
Unspecified/Other Pneumoconioses	Other pneumoconiosis, including unspecified Pneumoconiosis: n.o.s. due to: silicates n.e.c. talc	515.9	Pneumoconiosis, unspecified	505	Unspecified pneumoconiosis	J64*

Condition
(as defined for this report)

ICD-8 (1968-1978)

ICD-9 (1979-1998)

Rubrics

Codes

Rubrics

Codes

Malignant
Mesothelioma

No discrete ICD-9 code

Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma of pleura
Mesothelioma of peritoneum
Mesothelioma of pericardium**
Mesothelioma of other sites
Mesothelioma, unspecified

C45

Hypersensitivity
Pneumonitis

Extrinsic allergic alveolitis
Farmers' lung
Bagassosis
Bird-Fanciers' lung
Suberosis
Malt workers' lung
Mushroom workers' lung
Maple bark-strippers' lung
Ventilation pneumonitis
Other specified allergic alveolitis and pneumonitis
Unspecified allergic alveolitis and pneumonitis

495

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dust
Farmer's lung
Bagassosis
Bird fancier's lung
Suberosis
Maltworker's lung
Mushroom-worker's lung
Maple-bark-stripper's lung
Air-conditioner and humidifier lung
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to other organic
dusts
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to unspecified
organic dust

J67

Asthma

Asthma
Extrinsic asthma
Intrinsic asthma
Asthma, unspecified

493

Asthma
Predominantly allergic asthma
Nonallergic asthma
Mixed asthma
Asthma, unspecified

J45

Status asthmaticus
Acute severe asthma

J46

Chronic Obstructive
Pulmonary Disease

No data included in this report

Bronchitis, not specified as acute or chronic
Bronchitis:
n.o.s.
catarrhal
with tracheitis n.o.s.
Tracheobronchitis n.o.s.

J40

Simple and mucopurulent chronic bronchitis
Simple chronic bronchitis
Mucopurulent chronic bronchitis
Mixed simple and mucopurulent chronic bronchitis

J41

Unspecified chronic bronchitis

J42

Emphysema
MacLeod's syndrome
Panlobular emphysema
Centrilobular emphysema
Other emphysema
Emphysema, unspecified

J43

Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute
lower respiratory infection
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute
exacerbation, unspecified
Other specified chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,
unspecified

J44

Bronchiectasis

J47

Respiratory
Tuberculosis

Primary tuberculous infection Primary tuberculous infection Tuberculous pleurisy in primary progressive Other primary progressive tuberculosis Primary tuberculous infection, unspecified	010
Pulmonary tuberculosis Tuberculosis of lung, infiltrative Tuberculosis of lung, nodular Tuberculosis of lung with cavitation Tuberculosis of bronchus Tuberculous fibrosis of lung Tuberculous bronchiectasis Tuberculous pneumonia [any form] Tuberculous pneumothorax Other specified pulmonary tuberculosis Pulmonary tuberculosis, unspecified	011
Other respiratory tuberculosis Tuberculous pleurisy Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes Isolated tracheal or bronchial tuberculosis Tuberculous laryngitis Other specified respiratory tuberculosis	012
Miliary tuberculosis Acute miliary tuberculosis Other specified miliary tuberculosis Miliary tuberculosis, unspecified	018
Late effects of tuberculosis Late effects of respiratory or unspecified tuberculosis	137.0

Respiratory tuberculosis, bacteriologically and histologically confirmed Tuberculosis of lung, confirmed by sputum microscopy with or without culture Tuberculosis of lung, confirmed by culture only Tuberculosis of lung, confirmed histologically Tuberculosis of lung, confirmed by unspecified means Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes, confirmed bacteriologically and histologically Tuberculosis of larynx, traches and bronchus, confirmed bacteriologically and histologically Tuberculous pleurisy, confirmed bacteriologically and histologically Primary respiratory tuberculosis, confirmed bacteriologically and histologically Other respiratory tuberculosis, confirmed bacteriologically and histologically Respiratory tuberculosis unspecified, confirmed bacteriologically and histologically	A15
Respiratory tuberculosis, not confirmed bacteriologically or histologically Tuberculosis of lung, bacteriologically and histologically negative Tuberculosis of lung, bacteriological and histological examination not done Tuberculosis of lung, without mention of bacteriological or histological confirmation Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes, without mention of bacteriological or histological confirmation Tuberculosis of larynx, trachea, and bronchus, without mention of bacteriological or histological confirmation Tuberculous pleurisy, without mention of bacteriological or histological confirmation Primary respiratory tuberculosis without mention of bacteriological or histological confirmation Other respiratory tuberculosis, without mention of bacteriological or histological confirmation Respiratory tuberculosis unspecified, without mention of bacteriological or histological confirmation	A16
Miliary tuberculosis Acute miliary tuberculosis of a single specified site Acute miliary tuberculosis of multiple sites Acute miliary tuberculosis, unspecified Other miliary tuberculosis Miliary tuberculosis, unspecified	A19
Sequelae of tuberculosis Sequelae of respiratory and unspecified tuberculosis	B90.9

Respiratory
Conditions due to
Chemical Fumes
and Vapors

Respiratory conditions due to chemical fumes and vapors
Bronchitis and pneumonitis due to fumes and
vapors
Acute pulmonary edema due to fumes and vapors
Upper respiratory inflammation
due to fumes and vapors
Other acute and subacute respiratory conditions
due to fumes and vapors
Chronic respiratory conditions due to fumes and
vapors
Unspecified respiratory conditions due to fumes
and vapors

506

Respiratory conditions due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes, and vapors
Bronchitis and pneumonitis due to chemicals,
gases, fumes, and vapors
Acute pulmonary edema due to chemicals, gases,
fumes, and vapors
Upper respiratory inflammation due to chemicals,
gases, fumes, and vapors, n.e.c.
Other acute and subacute respiratory conditions
due to chemicals, gases, fumes, and vapors
Chronic respiratory conditions due to chemicals,
gases, fumes, and vapors
Other respiratory conditions due to chemicals,
gases, fumes, and vapors
Unspecified respiratory condition due to chemicals,
gases, fumes, and vapors

J68

Lung Cancer

No data included in this report

Malignant neoplasm of trachea

C33

Malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung
Main bronchus
Upper lobe, bronchus or lung
Middle lobe, bronchus or lung
Lower lobe, bronchus or lung
Overlapping lesion of bronchus and lung
Bronchus or lung, unspecified

C34

Other Interstitial
Pulmonary Diseases

No data included in this report

Other Interstitial Pulmonary Diseases
Alveolar and parietoalveolar conditions
Other interstitial pulmonary diseases with fibrosis
Other specified interstitial pulmonary diseases
Interstitial pulmonary diseases, unspecified

J84

Pneumonia and Influenza

No data included in this report

Influenza due to identified influenza virus
Influenza with pneumonia, influenza virus identified
Influenzal (broncho)pneumonia
Influenza with other respiratory manifestations, influenza
virus identified
Influenza
Influenzal:
acute upper respiratory infection
laryngitis
pharyngitis
pleural effusion
Influenza with other manifestations, influenza virus
identified
Encephalopathy due to influenza
Influenzal
gastroenteritis
myocarditis (acute)

J84

Influenza due to identified influenza virus

Influenza with pneumonia, influenza virus identified

Influenzal (broncho)pneumonia

Influenza with other respiratory manifestations, virus

not identified

Influenzal n.o.s.

Influenzal:

acute upper respiratory infection

laryngitis

pharyngitis

pleural effusion

Influenza with other manifestations, virus

not identified

Encephalopathy due to influenza

Influenzal:

gastroenteritis

myocarditis (acute)

J11

Viral pneumonia, n.e.c.

Adenoviral pneumonia

Respiratory syncytial virus pneumonia

Parainfluenza virus pneumonia

Other viral pneumonia

Viral pneumonia, unspecified

J12

Pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniae

Bronchopneumonia due to S. pneumoniae

J13

Pneumonia due to Hemophilus influenzae

Bronchopneumonia due to Hemophilus influenzae

J14

Bacterial pneumonia, n.e.c.

Pneumonia due to Klebsiella pneumoniae

Pneumonia due to Pseudomonas

Pneumonia due to staphylococus

Pneumonia due to streptococcus, group B

Pneumonia due to other streptococci

Pneumonia due to Escherichia coli

Pneumonia due to other aerobic Gram-negative bacteria

Pneumonia due to Serratia marcescens

Pneumonia due to Mycoplasm pneumoniae

Other bacterial pneumonia

Bacterial pneumonia, unspecified

J15

Pneumonia due to other infectious organisms, n.e.c.

Chlamydial pneumonia

Pneumonia due to other specified infectious organisms

J16

Pneumonia, organism unspecified

Bronchopneumonia, unspecified

Lobar pneumonia, unspecified

Hypostatic pneumonia, unspecified

Pneumonia due to streptococcus, group B

Pneumonia due to other streptococci

J18

n.o.s. - not otherwise specified n.e.c. - not elsewhere classified
* A small number of deaths with underlying cause equal to ICD-10 code J65 or J92.0 are included in underlying cause of death tabulations. See methods for more detailed explanation.
** In this report, mesothelioma of the pericardium is grouped into mesothelioma of other sites.
SOURCES: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare: Eighth Revision International Classification of Diseases, Volume 1.
World Health Organization, International Classification of Diseases Ninth Revision, Volume 1.
World Health Organization: International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision, Volume 1.

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