2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A06.9

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Amebiasis, unspecified

  • A06.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM A06.9 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A06.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 A06.9 may differ.

The following code(s) above A06.9 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to A06.9:

  • A00-B99  Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
  • A06  Amebiasis

Approximate Synonyms

  • Amebiasis infection
  • Amebic infection

Clinical Information

  • A parasitic infectious disorder caused by amoebas. The parasite may cause colitis which is manifested with bloody diarrheas, abdominal pain, nausea and fever. In rare cases it may spread to the liver, brain and lungs.
  • Infection with any of various amebae. It is an asymptomatic carrier state in most individuals, but diseases ranging from chronic, mild diarrhea to fulminant dysentery may occur.
  • Infection with any of various amebae; an asymptomatic carrier state in most individuals, but diseases ranging from chronic, mild diarrhea to fulminant dysentery may occur.

ICD-10-CM A06.9 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v41.0):

  • 867 Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses with mcc
  • 868 Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses with cc
  • 869 Other infectious and parasitic diseases diagnoses without cc/mcc

Convert A06.9 to ICD-9-CMCode History

  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
  • 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to A06.9: