A06.4 vs K75.0
A06.4 (Amebic liver abscess) compared with K75.0 (Abscess of liver), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. K75.0 carries an Excludes1 note covering A06.4: “amebic liver abscess (A06.4)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| A06.4Amebic liver abscess | K75.0Abscess of liver | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | A00-B99 — Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99) | K00-K95 — Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K95) |
| Definition | Amebic liver abscess is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (A06.4). | Abscess of liver is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (K75.0). |
| Includes | infection due to Entamoeba histolytica Hepatic amebiasis | Cholangitic hepatic abscess Hematogenic hepatic abscess Hepatic abscess NOS Lymphogenic hepatic abscess |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources