A06
A06: Amebiasis
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
A06 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for amebiasis. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.
Excludes1: never code together
These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.
- other protozoal intestinal diseases (A07.-)
Excludes2: not included here, but may coexist
The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.
Includes
Conditions this code covers.
- infection due to Entamoeba histolytica
Other codes that can never be billed with A06
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead A06
10 child codes. Green means billable.