ICD-10 Code for Amebiasis
The ICD-10-CM code for amebiasis is A06.9 — Amebiasis, unspecified. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for amebiasis with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
A06.9 is billable but unspecified. If the documentation names a type, site or cause, one of the more specific codes below is likely expected.
Which amebiasis code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 8 codes under Amebiasis. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type
| acute | A06.0 | Acute amebic dysentery | |
| chronic | A06.1 | Chronic intestinal amebiasis | |
| cutaneous | A06.7 | Cutaneous amebiasis | |
| cutis | A06.7 | Cutaneous amebiasis | |
| cystitis | A06.81 | Amebic cystitis | |
| genitourinary tract NEC | A06.82 | Other amebic genitourinary infections | |
| intestine | A06.0 | Acute amebic dysentery | |
| nondysenteric colitis | A06.2 | Amebic nondysenteric colitis | |
| skin | A06.7 | Cutaneous amebiasis | |
| specified site NEC | A06.89 | Other amebic infections |
Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources