What is/are the correct code(s) for a patient with black lung disease from working in a coal mine?
A) J60
B) J60, T58.2X1A, Y92.64
C) J61
D) J60, T58.2X2A, Y92.65

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- J60 is the ICD-10 code for pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica or other mineral dust (including coal dust, which is the specific cause in this case)
- T58.2X1A is the external cause code for toxicity due to coal dust, with initial encounter
- Y92.64 is the place of occurrence code for a coal mine as the place where the external cause occurred (assuming this is where the patient was exposed to the coal dust).

What Is/are the Correct Code(s) for a Patient with Black