A06.4
BillableAmebic liver abscess
Amebic liver abscess
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Hepatic amebiasis
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
- infection due to Entamoeba histolytica
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
- other protozoal intestinal diseases (A07.-)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
- infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
- infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
- influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)
- acanthamebiasis (B60.1-)
- Naegleriasis (B60.2)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
UMLS
- ALA - Amebic liver abscessC0023886
- ALA - Amoebic liver abscessC0023886
- Abscess, Amebic LiverC0023886
- Abscess, Amebic, HepaticC0023886
- Abscess, Amoebic HepaticC0023886
- Abscess, Amoebic LiverC0023886
- Abscess, Hepatic, AmebicC0023886
- Abscess, Liver, AmebicC0023886
- Abscesses, Amebic LiverC0023886
- Abscesses, Amoebic HepaticC0023886
- Abscesses, Amoebic LiverC0023886
- Amebiasis, HepaticC0023886
- Amebic Liver AbscessC0023886
- Amebic Liver AbscessesC0023886
- Amebic liver abscessC0023886
- Amebic liver abscess (disorder)C0023886
- Amoebiasis, HepaticC0023886
- Amoebic Hepatic AbscessC0023886
- Amoebic Hepatic AbscessesC0023886
- Amoebic Liver AbscessC0023886
- Amoebic Liver AbscessesC0023886
- Amoebic liver abscessC0023886
- Entameba histolytica liver abscessC0023886
- Entamoeba histolytica liver abscessC0023886
- Hepatic Abscess, AmoebicC0023886
- Hepatic Abscesses, AmoebicC0023886
- Hepatic AmebiasisC0023886
- Hepatic AmoebiasisC0023886
- Hepatic amebiasisC0023886
- Hepatic amoebiasisC0023886
- Liver Abscess, AmebicC0023886
- Liver Abscess, AmoebicC0023886
- Liver Abscesses, AmebicC0023886
- Liver Abscesses, AmoebicC0023886
- abscess amebic liverC0023886
- abscess amoebic liverC0023886
- amebic liver abscessC0023886
- amoebic liver abscessC0023886
- hepatic amebiasisC0023886
- hepatic amoebiasisC0023886
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code A06.4?
ICD-10-CM code A06.4 represents "Amebic liver abscess". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is A06.4 a billable code?
Yes, A06.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is A06.4 in?
A06.4 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).
What codes cannot be used with A06.4?
A06.4 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters; other protozoal intestinal diseases (A07.-).
Are additional codes required with A06.4?
Yes, when using A06.4 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does A06.4 map to?
A06.4 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 75119003, 721807009, 27916005, 95897009. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for A06.4?
A06.4 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0023886. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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