A06 — Amebiasis
Is A06 billable?
No — A06 is a non-billable header code. A06 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 12 billable codes beneath A06.
Billable codes under this header
- A06.0Acute amebic dysentery
- A06.1Chronic intestinal amebiasis
- A06.2Amebic nondysenteric colitis
- A06.3Ameboma of intestine
- A06.4Amebic liver abscess
- A06.5Amebic lung abscess
- A06.6Amebic brain abscess
- A06.7Cutaneous amebiasis
- A06.9Amebiasis, unspecified
- A06.81Amebic cystitis
- A06.82Other amebic genitourinary infections
- A06.89Other amebic infections
A06 at a glance
| Code | A06 |
|---|---|
| Description | Amebiasis |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with A06 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- other protozoal intestinal diseases (A07.-)
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of A06, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, A06 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Includes
Conditions classified to A06.
- infection due to Entamoeba histolytica
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 1
Report an additional code alongside A06 to fully describe the condition. A06 is sequenced first.
- code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 1
The conditions below are not part of A06, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, A06 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
- 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)
What codes fall under A06? (10)
How long has A06 existed?
A06 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.