A06 is the authoritative medical code for Amebiasis. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for amebiasis (ICD-10-CM A06), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Amebiasis is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code A06. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Includes: infection due to Entamoeba histolytica. Excludes1 (not coded here): other protozoal intestinal diseases A07.-. Excludes2 (not included here): acanthamebiasis B60.1-; Naegleriasis B60.2.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for A06 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- infection due to Entamoeba histolytica
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- other protozoal intestinal diseases A07.-
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- acanthamebiasis B60.1-
- Naegleriasis B60.2
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can A06 be billed directly?
No. A06 (Amebiasis) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
What can't be coded together with A06?
Per Excludes1 instructions, A06 must not be reported with: other protozoal intestinal diseases (A07.-).
Can A06 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, A06 and the following may both be reported when both are present: acanthamebiasis (B60.1-); Naegleriasis (B60.2).
Codes in This Family (13)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as A06, with their registry titles.
- A06.0 — Acute amebic dysentery
- A06.1 — Chronic intestinal amebiasis
- A06.2 — Amebic nondysenteric colitis
- A06.3 — Ameboma of intestine
- A06.4 — Amebic liver abscess
- A06.5 — Amebic lung abscess
- A06.6 — Amebic brain abscess
- A06.7 — Cutaneous amebiasis
- A06.8 — Amebic infection of other sites
- A06.81 — Amebic cystitis
- A06.82 — Other amebic genitourinary infections
- A06.89 — Other amebic infections
- A06.9 — Amebiasis, unspecified
Related Codes & Numerical Sequence (Crawl Map)
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ICD Code A05
Other bacterial foodborne intoxications, not elsewhere classified
ICD Code A08
Viral and other specified intestinal infections
ICD Code A09
Infectious gastroenteritis and colitis, unspecified