ICD-10-CM Code A06.9
Amebiasis, unspecified
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.A06.9 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of amebiasis, unspecified. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code A06 is used to code Amoebiasis
Amoebiasis, also known as amebiasis or entamoebiasis, is an infection caused by any of the amoebas of the Entamoeba group. Symptoms are most common upon infection by Entamoeba histolytica. Amoebiasis can present with no, mild, or severe symptoms. Symptoms may include abdominal pain, mild diarrhoea, bloody diarrhea or severe colitis with tissue death and perforation. This last complication may cause peritonitis. People affected may develop anemia due to loss of blood.
| Specialty: | Infectious Disease |
| MeSH Codes: | D000562, D004751, D004751, D004751, D004751, D004751, D004751, D004751 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 6, 5, 8, 9, 555, 556, 557, 558 |
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #867-869 - Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses with MCC.
- DRG Group #867-869 - Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses with CC.
- DRG Group #867-869 - Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses without CC or MCC.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'A06.9 - Amebiasis, unspecified'
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Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 006.9 was previously used, A06.9 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: A06 - Amebiasis