A06: Amebiasis
Codes under A06 (Amebiasis). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| A06.0 | Acute amebic dysentery | ✓ |
| A06.0 | Acute amebic dysentery | ✓ |
| A06.1 | Chronic intestinal amebiasis | ✓ |
| A06.1 | Chronic intestinal amebiasis | ✓ |
| A06.2 | Amebic nondysenteric colitis | ✓ |
| A06.2 | Amebic nondysenteric colitis | ✓ |
| A06.3 | Ameboma of intestine | ✓ |
| A06.3 | Ameboma of intestine | ✓ |
| A06.4 | Amebic liver abscess | ✓ |
| A06.4 | Amebic liver abscess | ✓ |
| A06.5 | Amebic lung abscess | ✓ |
| A06.5 | Amebic lung abscess | ✓ |
| A06.6 | Amebic brain abscess | ✓ |
| A06.6 | Amebic brain abscess | ✓ |
| A06.7 | Cutaneous amebiasis | ✓ |
| A06.7 | Cutaneous amebiasis | ✓ |
| A06.8 | Amebic infection of other sites | — |
| A06.8 | Amebic infection of other sites | — |
| A06.9 | Amebiasis, unspecified | ✓ |
| A06.9 | Amebiasis, unspecified | ✓ |
| A06.81 | Amebic cystitis | ✓ |
| A06.81 | Amebic cystitis | ✓ |
| A06.82 | Other amebic genitourinary infections | ✓ |
| A06.82 | Other amebic genitourinary infections | ✓ |
| A06.89 | Other amebic infections | ✓ |
| A06.89 | Other amebic infections | ✓ |
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10-CM code A06?
A06 is an ICD-10-CM category covering Amebiasis. It contains 26 more specific diagnosis codes, 24 of which are billable.
Is A06 a billable code?
No — A06 is a category header and isn't billable on its own. Code to the highest level of specificity using one of its subcodes (for example A06.0 — Acute amebic dysentery). 24 of the 26 codes under A06 are billable.
What codes fall under A06?
A06 includes A06.0, A06.0, A06.1, A06.1, A06.2, plus 21 more. See the full list with descriptions and billable status above.
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