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Z57.2

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Occupational exposure to dust

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Inhalation of dust particles in the workplace, such as silica dust, asbestos, or grain dust, which can cause respiratory conditions.

Coding Tips

  • •Specify the type of dust exposure (silica, asbestos, organic, mineral) in the medical record when documented
  • •Link this code to respiratory assessments, spirometry, or chest imaging when evaluating occupational lung disease

Code Hierarchy

└Z57Occupational exposure to risk factors└Z57.2Occupational exposure to dust
└Z57.2Occupational exposure to dust

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