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A06.5

Billable

Amebic lung abscess

Amebic lung abscess

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

A00-A09

Parent Code

A06

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Amebic abscess of lung (and liver)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code A06.5?

ICD-10-CM code A06.5 represents "Amebic lung abscess". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is A06.5 a billable code?

Yes, A06.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is A06.5 in?

A06.5 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (codes A00-B99).

What codes cannot be used with A06.5?

A06.5 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 A06.5?

Yes, when using A06.5 you should also code: code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-).

What SNOMED CT codes does A06.5 map to?

A06.5 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 721807009, 73452002, 65095005. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for A06.5?

A06.5 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2880106, C0152502. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.