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A06.6

Billable
ChapterA00–B99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Amebic brain abscess

Metadata & Insights
  • •2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
  • •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • •Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99).

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • Amebic abscess of brain (and liver) (and lung)
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
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Clinical Hierarchy

CH1Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
A00-A09Intestinal infectious diseases (A00-A09)
A06Amebiasis
A06.6Amebic brain abscess

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to A06.6:

chapterCH1
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to A06.6. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

4 raw paths
Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)4 unique routes
amebic
brain (and liver or lung abscess)→A06.6
brain (any part) (cystic) (otogenic)
amebic (with abscess of any other site)→A06.6
liver (cholangitic) (hematogenic) (lymphogenic) (pylephlebitic) (pyogenic)
amebic (due to Entamoeba histolytica) (dysenteric) (tropical)
with
brain abscess (and liver or lung abscess)→A06.6
lung (miliary) (putrid)
amebic (with liver abscess)
with
brain abscess→A06.6

MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

DRG 023
Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis with MCC or Antineoplastic Implant or Epilepsy with Neurostimulator
DRG 024
Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis without MCC
DRG 097
Non-Bacterial Infection of Nervous System Except Viral Meningitis with MCC
DRG 098
Non-Bacterial Infection of Nervous System Except Viral Meningitis with CC
DRG 099
Non-Bacterial Infection of Nervous System Except Viral Meningitis without CC/MCC

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