All ICD10 Codes

A06

Non-Billable
ChapterA00–B99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Amebiasis

Use a more specific code (9 billable, 1 non-billable)
A06.0Acute amebic dysenteryA06.1Chronic intestinal amebiasisA06.2Amebic nondysenteric colitisA06.3Ameboma of intestineA06.4Amebic liver abscessA06.5Amebic lung abscessA06.6Amebic brain abscessA06.7Cutaneous amebiasisA06.8Amebic infection of other siteshas subcodesA06.9Amebiasis, unspecified
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99).

CH1 Parent Instructions

Includes
  • diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
  • infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
  • influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)
Use Additional Code
  • code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • infection due to Entamoeba histolytica
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • other protozoal intestinal diseases (A07.-)
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH1Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
A00-A09Intestinal infectious diseases (A00-A09)
A06AmebiasisNot billable
A06.0Acute amebic dysenteryBillable
A06.1Chronic intestinal amebiasisBillable
A06.2Amebic nondysenteric colitisBillable
A06.3Ameboma of intestineBillable
A06.4Amebic liver abscessBillable
A06.5Amebic lung abscessBillable
A06.6Amebic brain abscessBillable
A06.7Cutaneous amebiasisBillable
A06.8Amebic infection of other sitesSubcodes
A06.9Amebiasis, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to A06:

chapterCH1
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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